Lorain County Survivorship Deed Form

Last validated July 15, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Lorain County Survivorship Deed Form

Lorain County Survivorship Deed Form

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Lorain County Survivorship Deed Guide

Lorain County Survivorship Deed Guide

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Lorain County Completed Example of the Survivorship Deed Document

Lorain County Completed Example of the Survivorship Deed Document

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Important: Your property must be located in Lorain County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Lorain County Recorder

Address:
226 Middle Ave
Elyria, Ohio 44035

Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm M-F

Phone: 440-329-5148

Recording Tips for Lorain County:
  • Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top
  • Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions

Cities and Jurisdictions in Lorain County

Properties in any of these areas use Lorain County forms:

  • Amherst
  • Avon
  • Avon Lake
  • Columbia Station
  • Elyria
  • Grafton
  • Kipton
  • Lagrange
  • Lorain
  • North Ridgeville
  • Oberlin
  • Sheffield Lake
  • Wellington

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Lorain County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Lorain County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Lorain County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Lorain County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Lorain County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Lorain County?

Recording fees in Lorain County vary. Contact the recorder's office at 440-329-5148 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

Use this form to create a survivorship joint tenancy in Ohio real property. The Ohio Revised Code Section 5302.17 states that a "deed conveying any interest in real property to two or more persons . . . creates a survivorship tenancy in the grantees, and upon the death of any of the grantees, vests the interest of the decedent in the survivor, survivors, or the survivor's or survivors' separate heirs and assigns."

Once executed and recorded, this deed immediately conveys ownership from the grantor to the grantees. To retain a shared ownership interest in the property, the grantor simply conveys the property to herself and the other intended co-tenants.

(Ohio Survivorship Deed Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Important: Your property must be located in Lorain County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Survivorship Deed meets all recording requirements specific to Lorain County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Lorain County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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December 5th, 2020

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December 6th, 2021

The Quit Claim Deed for the state of Ohio worked for me, saving me the cost of an attorney doing it. O.K., maybe that wouldn't have amounted to more than a few hundred dollars, but anywhere I thought I could save money (and learn something new on top of it) is something I want to do. That said, be forwarned. While I'm not an attorney I'm not averse to spending many hours researching the lingo found in this kind of form and thoroughly understanding exactly how everything has to be filled in. I should add that my ex-wife and I remain friends and she was the one giving me the property/house (thus, technically I filled out the forms on her behalf). Because there was no personal conflict, it made it easier to undertake. Lastly, what others have said about the county office where you must file a Quit Claim Deed not being helpful, that's true in the sense that they do not want to be instructing non-attorneys on filling out the necessary forms. I did take a preliminary draft set of the forms to the county office but was VERY CAREFUL about explaining that I only needed a couple of questions answered about procedure for submitting the final documents. They were helpful once I made it clear I wasn't asking them for "legal advice". And their help was critical as the final submittals requires stopping at three different offices (MapDocuments, Auditor and finally the Recorder's office). So I say thank you to Deeds.com. Their service for the Quit Claim Deed was invaluable.

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