Sec. 40.17.075. Account.
Under AS 37.05.146(c), fees for services of the recorder collected under this chapter shall be accounted for separately, and appropriations from the account are not made from the unrestricted general fund.
Sec. 40.17.080. Effect of recording on title and rights; constructive notice.
(a) Subject to (c) and (d) of this section, from the time a document is recorded in the records of the recording district in which land affected by it is located, the recorded document is constructive notice of the contents of the document to subsequent purchasers and holders of a security interest in the same […]
Sec. 40.17.090. Conveyances and recorded documents as evidence.
(a) A conveyance that is acknowledged, proven, or certified under AS 34.15.150 – 34.15.250 is admissible as evidence of the conveyance without further proof. (b) An acknowledged and recorded signed document relating to title to real property creates presumptions with respect to title that (1) the document is genuine and was executed as the voluntary […]
Sec. 40.17.100. Recording a reconveyance.
When the parties to a recorded conveyance absolute in its terms intend it to serve only as security for repayment of a debt, the conveyance is absolute as to all persons who rely upon it in good faith and for value before a reconveyance is recorded.
Sec. 40.17.110. Documents eligible for recording.
(a) Subject to (b) – (d) of this section, a document that meets the requisites for recording under AS 40.17.030 may be recorded. (b) If the document to be recorded is a conveyance, power of attorney, contract for the sale or purchase of real property, or option for the purchase of real property, the document […]
Sec. 40.17.120. Recording memorandum of lease.
(a) Recording a memorandum of lease substantially complying with (b) of this section has the same effect as recording the lease. (b) A memorandum of lease is a document signed by the lessor and lessee and containing a reference to an unrecorded lease, sublease, or agreement to lease or sublease, and supplying at least the […]
Sec. 40.17.125. Recording affidavits related to manufactured homes.
(a) A recorder shall record an affixation affidavit and a severance affidavit if the affidavit meets the requirements for recording under AS 40.17.030 and is offered for recording in the recording district where the real property to which the manufactured home affixed is located. (b) A recording officer shall place on the recorded affidavit (1) […]
Sec. 40.17.130. Action against recorder and state.
If the recorder fails to record and index a document properly, the recorder may be compelled to record and index the document properly by an action filed in the superior court.
Sec. 40.17.140. Application of electronic provisions.
(a) The provisions of AS 09.80 (Uniform Electronic Transactions Act) apply to this chapter. (b) In applying this chapter, the department shall accept notarial acts performed for remotely located individuals under AS 44.50.075.
Sec. 40.17.900. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “acceptance” means the determination by the recorder that a document is recordable under this chapter accompanied by marking an identifying code on the document and entering the document in a daily log; (2) “certified copy” means a copy of a document certified as correct by the custodian or other person authorized […]