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Section 565.151 – Form; Warranty Deed.

565.151 Form; warranty deed. Sec. 1. That any conveyance of lands worded in substance as follows: “A.B. conveys and warrants to C.D. (here describe the premises) for the sum of (here insert the consideration),” the said conveyance being dated and duly signed, sealed and acknowledged by the grantor, shall be deemed and held to be […]

Section 565.152 – Form; Quit Claim Deed.

565.152 Form; quit claim deed. Sec. 2. Any conveyance of lands worded in substance as follows: “A.B. quit claims to C.D. (here describe the premises) for the sum of (here insert the consideration),” the said conveyance, being duly signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the grantor, shall be deemed to be a good and sufficient conveyance […]

Section 565.153 – Estates; Word of Creation.

565.153 Estates; word of creation. Sec. 3. It shall not be necessary to use the words “heirs and assigns of the grantee” to create in the grantee an estate of inheritance; and if it be the intention of the grantor to convey any lesser estate, it shall be so expressed in the deed. History: 1881, […]

Section 565.101 – Marketable Record Title.

565.101 Marketable record title. Sec. 1. Any person, that has the legal capacity to own land in this state, that has an unbroken chain of title of record to any interest in land for 20 years for mineral interests and 40 years for other interests, is at the end of the applicable period considered to […]

Section 565.101a – “Mineral Interest” Defined.

565.101a “Mineral interest” defined. Sec. 1a. As used in this act, “mineral interest” means an interest in minerals in any land if the interest in minerals is owned by a person other than the owner of the surface of the land. Mineral interest does not include an interest in oil or gas or an interest […]

Section 565.102 – Unbroken Chain of Title to Interest in Land; Conditions.

565.102 Unbroken chain of title to interest in land; conditions. Sec. 2. (1) A person is considered to have an unbroken chain of title to an interest in land as provided in section 1 if the official public records disclose either of the following: (a) A conveyance or other title transaction not less than 20 […]