August 2009
Country Counsel by: Robert Moore
IN 2008, Ohio enacted a new fence law that makes use of fence line affidavits to establish adjoining landowners’ rights and obligations for shared fences. The purpose of the affidavits is to make a public record of these obligations so future disputes can be more easily resolved. An affidavit is a formal, sworn statement of fact signed by the person who makes the statement (referred to as the affiant) and witnessed and certified by a notary public. The fence line affidavit must be recorded in the county where the fence is located…Download full article here.
