How to find out if a property in Cincinnati, OH has a mortgage
A home loan in Ohio is usually secured by a mortgage, recorded with the Hamilton County Recorder; it stays a lien of record until a satisfaction or release is recorded, which Ohio law requires within 90 days after the mortgage is satisfied (Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.36). A HeritageDeed report does this for one address in Cincinnati: $49, usually within minutes, with the source of every finding.
Search a Cincinnati property, $49
Step by step in Cincinnati
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Find each mortgage
Search the Hamilton County Recorder index under each owner's name for mortgages recorded since they took title.
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Match the satisfaction or release
For each one, look for a recorded satisfaction or release that refers to it by document number or book and page. Ohio gives the lender 90 days after the mortgage is satisfied (Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.36).
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Treat the unmatched as open
A mortgage with no satisfaction or release of record is still a lien until the lender records one, even when the loan was paid.
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Or order the report
A HeritageDeed report runs these searches for one Cincinnati address and lists every finding with its source, $49, usually within minutes.
What Cincinnati records show
A mortgage takes effect when it is delivered to the recorder for record, and the first mortgage recorded has preference (R.C. 5301.23).
Within ninety days after a mortgage is satisfied, the mortgagee must record a release of it with the county recorder (R.C. 5301.36), so a mortgage with no recorded release is still of record.
The Hamilton County Recorder links many documents to the Auditor's parcel number and cross-references a mortgage and the release recorded for it.
A real Cincinnati report
We ran this search on the Hamilton County Courthouse (1000 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202): 0 deeds, 0 open mortgages, 0 recorded liens. See the Cincinnati sample report.
What the report checks in Cincinnati
- Deeds, mortgages, releases and assignments recorded with the Hamilton County Recorder against the parcel
- Each mortgage's cross-referenced release
Not covered here
- The Recorder's electronic records begin in 1988 and parcel links begin in 2003; an older deed or mortgage may need an in-office search.
Questions
How long does a lender have to record a satisfaction or release in Ohio?
90 days after the mortgage is satisfied (Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.36). After a further 15-day notice, $100 per day in damages plus fees.
What does a HeritageDeed search in Cincinnati not cover?
The Recorder's electronic records begin in 1988 and parcel links begin in 2003; an older deed or mortgage may need an in-office search.
Is this title insurance?
No. It is a search of the public record for one Cincinnati property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
More about Cincinnati property records
- Check for liens
- Find the owner
- Search deeds
- Property taxes
- Title search cost
- Cincinnati title search guide
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