§ 39-6.5 – Elimination of seal.
39-6.5. Elimination of seal. The seal of the signatory shall not be necessary to effect a valid conveyance of an interest in real property; provided, that this section shall not affect the requirement for affixing a seal of the officer taking an acknowledgment of the instrument. (1999-221, s. 2.)
§ 39-6.6 – Subordination agreements.
39-6.6. Subordination agreements. (a) A subordination agreement shall be given effect in accordance with its terms and is not required to state any interest rate, principal amount secured, or other financial terms. (b) The trustee of a deed of trust shall not be a necessary party to a subordination agreement unless the deed of trust […]
§ 39-6.7 – Construction of conveyances to or by trusts.
39-6.7. Construction of conveyances to or by trusts. (a) A deed, will, beneficiary designation, or other instrument that purports to convey, devise, or otherwise transfer any ownership or security interest in real or personal property to a trust shall be deemed to be a transfer to the trustee or trustees of that trust. (b) A […]
§ 39-1 – Fee presumed, though word "heirs" omitted.
39-1. Fee presumed, though word "heirs" omitted. When real estate is conveyed to any person, the same shall be held and construed to be a conveyance in fee, whether the word "heir" is used or not, unless such conveyance in plain and express words shows, or it is plainly intended by the conveyance or some […]
§ 39-1.1 – In construing conveyances court shall give effect to intent of the parties.
39-1.1. In construing conveyances court shall give effect to intent of the parties. (a) In construing a conveyance executed after January 1, 1968, in which there are inconsistent clauses, the courts shall determine the effect of the instrument on the basis of the intent of the parties as it appears from all of the provisions […]
§ 39-2 – Vagueness of description not to invalidate.
39-2. Vagueness of description not to invalidate. No deed or other writing purporting to convey land or an interest in land shall be declared void for vagueness in the description of the thing intended to be granted by reason of the use of the word "adjoining" instead of the words "bounded by," or for the […]
§ 39-4 – Conveyances by infant trustees.
39-4. Conveyances by infant trustees. When an infant is seized or possessed of any estate in trust, whether by way of mortgage or otherwise, for another person who may be entitled in law to have a conveyance of such estate, or may be declared to be seized or possessed, in the course of any proceeding […]
§ 39-5 – Official deed, when official selling or empowered to sell is not in office.
39-5. Official deed, when official selling or empowered to sell is not in office. When a sheriff, coroner, or tax collector, in virtue of his office, sells any real or personal property and goes out of office before executing a proper deed therefor, he may execute the same after his term of office has expired; […]
§ 39-6 – Revocation of deeds of future interests made to persons not in esse.
39-6. Revocation of deeds of future interests made to persons not in esse. The grantor in any voluntary conveyance in which some future interest in real estate is conveyed or limited to a person not in esse may, at any time before he comes into being, revoke by deed such interest so conveyed or limited. […]
§ 39-6.1 – Validation of deeds of revocation of conveyances of future interests to persons not in esse.
39-6.1. Validation of deeds of revocation of conveyances of future interests to persons not in esse. All deeds or instruments heretofore executed, revoking any conveyance of future interest made to persons not in esse, are hereby validated insofar as any such deed of revocation may be in conflict with the provisions of G.S. 39-6. All […]