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§ 47-76 – Before officials of wrong state.

47-76. Before officials of wrong state. In all cases where the acknowledgment, examination and probate of any deed, mortgage, power of attorney or other instrument required or authorized to be registered has been taken before any judge, clerk of a court of record, notary public having a notarial seal, mayor of a city having a […]

§ 47-77 – Before notaries and clerks in other states.

47-77. Before notaries and clerks in other states. All deeds and conveyances made for lands in this State which have, previous to February 15, 1883, been proved before a notary public or clerk of a court of record, or before a court of record, not including mayor’s court, of any other state, where such proof […]

§ 47-78 – Acknowledgment by resident taken out-of-state.

47-78. Acknowledgment by resident taken out-of-state. When prior to the ninth day of March, 1895, a deed or mortgage executed by a resident of this State has been proved or acknowledged by the maker thereof before a notary public of any other state of the United States, and has been ordered to be registered by […]

§ 47-79 – Before deputy clerks of courts of other states.

47-79. Before deputy clerks of courts of other states. Where any deed or conveyance of lands in this State, executed prior to January 1, 1923, has been acknowledged by the grantor or the privy examination of any married woman has been taken before the deputy clerk of a court of record of any other state, […]

§ 47-80 – Sister state probates without Governor's authentication.

47-80. Sister state probates without Governor’s authentication. In all cases where any deed concerning lands or any power of attorney for the conveyance of the same, or any other instrument required or allowed to be registered, has been, prior to the twenty-ninth day of January, 1901, acknowledged by the grantor therein, or proved and the […]

§ 47-81 – Before commissioners of deeds.

47-81. Before commissioners of deeds. Any deed or other instrument permitted by law to be registered, and which has prior to the third day of March, 1913, been proved or acknowledged before a commissioner of deeds, is validated; and its registration is authorized and validated. (1913, c. 39, s. 2; C.S., s. 3362.)

§ 47-81.1 – Before commissioner of oaths.

47-81.1. Before commissioner of oaths. All deeds, mortgages or other instruments required to be registered, which prior to March 5, 1943, have been probated by a commissioner of oaths and ordered registered, are hereby validated and confirmed as properly probated and registered instruments. (1943, c. 471, s. 2.)

§ 47-81.2 – Before United States Army, etc., officers, and other service members.

47-81.2. Before United States Army, etc., officers, and other service members. In all cases where instruments and writings have been proved or acknowledged before any commissioned officer of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard or any officer of the United States Merchant Marine having the rank of lieutenant, senior […]

§ 47-74 – Certificate alleging examination of grantor instead of witness.

47-74. Certificate alleging examination of grantor instead of witness. Wherever any deed of conveyance registered prior to January 1, 1886, purports to have been attested by two witnesses and in the certificate of probate and acknowledgment it is stated that the execution of such deed was proven by the oath and examination of one of […]

§ 47-65 – Clerk's deeds, where clerk appointed himself to sell.

47-65. Clerk’s deeds, where clerk appointed himself to sell. All deeds made by any clerk of the superior court of any county or his deputy, prior to the first day of January, 1905, in any proceeding before him in which he has appointed himself or his deputy to make the sale of real property or […]