Ohio Landlord Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (Ohio Landlord Kit, Ohio Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer)

Who it is for

Landlords and property managers with rentals in Ohio: the state's rules, a small claims case for unpaid rent or damage, and an eviction case file if it comes to that.

Not the right fit if

Your rentals aren't in Ohio, or you only need one of the kits. Not a property management or legal service.

Why it is different

• 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The Ohio kits are built only from our Ohio data files: Ohio data files, checked November 2026 against 16 official pages, among them Ohio Laws: Revised Code 5321.16; Ohio Revised Code 5321.17 (Termination of tenancy); Ohio Revised Code 5321.04 (Landlord obligations); Ohio Revised Code 1923.04 (Notice to leave premises); Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5321 (Landlords and tenants), full chapter; Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1923, Forcible Entry and Detainer, plus National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (a vetted secondary source, marked in the kit) where no official page could be read; Ohio small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Ohio Revised Code 1925.02 Jurisdiction; Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1925 Small Claims Divisions; Miamisburg Municipal Court: Small Claims Guide ($60 up to $3,000; $120 from $3,000.01 to $6,000); Portage County Municipal Court: Small claim information and filing forms ($101 for the first defendant); Medina Municipal Court: Small Claims (objections within 14 days of the magistrate's decision); Warren County Court: Small Claims procedure (objections within 14 days).
• Eviction Case File Organizer covers every state; the Ohio kits carry the state rules.

What is inside

• Ohio Landlord Compliance Kit. The Ohio landlord-tenant rules in one package: no deposit cap in the law read; deposit returned within 30 days; 30-day notice to end month-to-month; 3-day notice for unpaid rent; 24-hour entry notice; $6,000 small claims limit. Deposits, notice periods, the eviction case and the small claims limit, each confirmed rule with its source link and check date. What it confirms: deposit limit: No maximum in 5321.16; return deadline: Within 30 days after the rental agreement ends and possession is delivered: the balance with an itemized written notice, sent to the forwarding address the tenant gives in writing (5321.16(B)); itemized list of deductions: An itemized written notice of deductions (5321.16(B)); interest on the deposit: 5% a year on the part of the deposit above $50 or one month's rent, whichever is greater, if the tenant stays six months or more; computed and paid yearly (5321.16(A)); where the deposit is held: None stated in 5321.16; penalty the law states: The money owed plus damages equal to the amount wrongfully withheld and reasonable attorney fees; not available to a tenant who gave no forwarding address (5321.16(C)); ending month-to-month (landlord): Notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date (7 days before the termination date for week-to-week); ending month-to-month (tenant): Notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date (7 days before the termination date for week-to-week); rent increase notice: R.C. chapter 5321, read in full, sets no notice period for rent increases; rent terms are left to the rental agreement (5321.06); unpaid rent notice: Written notice to leave three or more days before filing, with the wording the statute requires, delivered by certified mail (return receipt), in person, or left at the home or premises; entry notice: Reasonable notice and reasonable times; 24 hours is presumed reasonable; late fee limits: R.C. chapter 5321, read in full, sets no late fee limit; court: A county or municipal court, or the court of common pleas, in its area; filing fee: No statewide amount: each municipal court sets its own schedule of fees and costs by local rule, so the filing fee depends on the court; time to answer or appear: For the possession claim, any defense can be raised at the trial; no written answer is required before it; hearing after filing: Trial can be no sooner than the seventh day after service is complete (the earliest date here assumes service on the filing day).
• Ohio Small Claims Court Kit. In Ohio, small claims (Small Claims Division (Municipal Court or County Court)) cover claims up to $6,000. From the official page: ORC 1925.02 (current version effective April 9, 2025, SB 237, 135th General Assembly): small claims divisions hear actions for recovery of money and taxes for amounts not exceeding $6,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Where and how to file, from the official pages: Territorial jurisdiction and venue are the same as the respective municipal or county court (ORC 1925.02(A)(3)). Fees: Set by your county court; ask the clerk. Ohio's small claims statute leaves the filing fee to each court: the deposit is "as determined by the court" (ORC 1925.04(A)(1)), and the Miamisburg and Portage County municipal courts list different amounts. Source: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-1925. Example: Montgomery County (Miamisburg Municipal Court), claims up to $3,000: $60 ($20 for each additional defendant); Montgomery County (Miamisburg Municipal Court), $3,000.01 to $6,000: $120; Portage County Municipal Court, first defendant: $101 ($10 for each additional defendant). Set by each court: the filing fee is 'as determined by the court' (ORC 1925.04(A)(1)). Check the local municipal or county court. Service: Notice of filing served on the defendant as provided by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure (ORC 1925.05(A)). Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: File written objections to the magistrate's decision within 14 days (Medina Municipal Court and Warren County Court both state this). After the judge rules on the objections, an appeal to the court of appeals is a separate, technical step taken shortly after the final judgment entry. How to use the kit, the 8 confirmed Ohio facts at a glance, a short look-up list (online filing) with the page to check, and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $6,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from.
• Eviction Case File Organizer. Walk into the hearing with the lease, the ledger, the notices and every date in order, whichever side you are on.