Ohio Death of a tenant
What happens to the lease when a tenant dies in Ohio?
The state landlord-tenant statute (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 (Landlords and Tenants), full text reviewed on 2026-10-17: section headings checked and the whole text searched for "death," "deceased" and "dies") has no provision on what happens to a lease or the tenant's property when a tenant dies. General estate and contract law applies.
Verified Source: Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 (Landlords and Tenants) · last checked 2026-10-17
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