Transfer on Death Deed for Scioto County, Ohio

In Ohio, a transfer on death designation affidavit is signed before a notary, then recorded with the county before the owner's death. In Scioto County, the County Recorder records it for $39 for the first 2 pages plus $8 for each page beyond 2.

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Ohio prescribes no form. The deed identifies the property, names the beneficiary and states that the transfer takes effect at the owner's death.

An Ohio transfer on death designation affidavit is recorded with the County Recorder for the county where the property sits and must be on record before the owner's death to take effect. The deed must be recorded in the office of the county recorder in the county where the property is located before the owner's death. ORC 5302.22(E)-(F). Recording fee equals deed recording fee. After the owner's death, the beneficiary records the affidavit of confirmation to put the death on the land records.

Co-owners may sign one deed together. Ohio requires the owner's spouse to join in the deed; the document carries the spouse's signature line.

Ohio lapses the share of a beneficiary who dies before the owner. The deed can name a successor beneficiary to take in that case.

The beneficiary takes the property subject to the mortgages, liens and other encumbrances on it at death. Before recording the transfer after the owner's death, the county recorder gives the beneficiary the Medicaid estate recovery form, which the beneficiary submits to the program administrator if the deceased owner or a predeceased spouse received Medicaid or that is unknown. ORC 5302.221. The deed moves this parcel alone; a revocable living trust set up with SimplyTrust carries the rest of the estate.

Recording a Transfer on Death Designation Affidavit in Scioto County

A transfer on death designation affidavit for Scioto County property is recorded with the County Recorder at 602 Seventh Street, Room 110, Portsmouth, OH 45662. Phone: 1-740-355-8304. Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.

Recording costs $39 for the first 2 pages plus $8 for each page beyond 2; a 2-page TOD deed records for $39; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax. Page count, cover sheets, and any local transfer-tax add-ons can change the final amount, so confirm the total with the County Recorder before submitting. Scioto County accepts e-recording through Simplifile.

Before recording, a Ohio transfer on death designation affidavit needs a notary jurat. The deed must be recorded before the owner's death to take effect.

After the owner's death, the beneficiary records the affidavit of confirmation with the County Recorder to put the death on the land records: prepare it for Scioto County.

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(4)·Updated October 16, 2026

SimplyTrust Editorial

ORC 5302.22 to 5302.24
ORC 317.32(A)(1)(a)-(b); ORC 317.36(A); Scioto County Recorder, Recording Information
sciotorecorder.com
simplifile.com

Data sourced from Ohio statutes and official state code and County Recorder primary sources (3 pages reviewed). How we research.

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