Stand Energy Corp. v. Epler

Klatt, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Stephanie Epler, appeals from a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas’ judgment establishing the value of.her dower interest in her husband’s property. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand.

{¶ 2} Harold B. Epler Jr. and Stephanie Epler were married on June 26, 1965. In September 1974, Harold and Stephanie began residing at 4685 Bayford Court, Upper Arlington, Ohio, a property that Harold alone owned.

{¶ 3} In a mortgage recorded on April 24, 1985, Harold mortgaged the Bayford Court property to Donald F. Epler as security for a $1.4 million…