§16-41. Form of quitclaim deed.
A quitclaim deed to real estate may be substantially the same as a warranty deed, with the word “quitclaim” inserted in connection with the words “do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey,” as follows: “Do hereby quitclaim, grant, bargain, sell and convey,” and by omitting the words, “and warrant the title to the same.” R.L.1910, […]
§16-77. Operation of statutes of limitations or recording statutes unaffected.
Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to extend the period for the bringing of an action or for the doing of any other required act under any statutes of limitations, nor, except as herein specifically provided, to affect the operation of any statutes governing the effect of the recording or the failure to […]
§16-42. Form of sheriff’s deed.
That from and after the passage of this act, a sheriff’s deed issued upon the sale of real estate sold by virtue of an execution, judgment or decree of foreclosure of mortgage, or partition of real estate, may be in the following form, towit: Whereas____ did, at the ____ term of the ____ court of […]
§16-78. Definitions.
(a) “Marketable record title” means a title of record as indicated in Section 71 of this title, which operates to extinguish such interests and claims, existing prior to the effective date of the root of title, as are stated in Section 73 of this title. (b) “Records” includes probate and other official public records, as […]
§16-43. Recording of instruments and judgments affecting real estate situated in more than one county.
When any instrument or judgment, affecting the title to or possession of real property, situated in more than one county in this state, has been filed for record in either of such counties, a copy thereof, certified to by the county clerk of the county in which it has been filed for record, may be […]
§16-79. Penalties for filing slanderous notices of claims – Quiet title action independent of criminal action.
A. No person shall use the privilege of filing notices hereunder for the purpose of slandering the title to land and, in any action brought for the purpose of quieting title to land, if the court shall find that any person has filed a claim for that reason, he shall award the plaintiff all the […]
§16-53. Recorded signed documents – Rebuttable presumptions.
EVIDENTIARY EFFECT OF RECORDED DOCUMENT A. A recorded signed document relating to title to real estate creates a rebuttable presumption with respect to the title that: 1. The document is genuine and was executed as the voluntary act of the person purporting to execute it; 2. The person executing the document and the person on […]
§16-80. Construction.
This act shall be liberally construed to effect the legislative purpose of simplifying and facilitating land title transactions by allowing persons to rely on a record chain of title as described in Section 1 of this act, subject only to such limitations as appear in Section 2 of this act. Laws 1963, c. 31, § […]
§16-61. Definitions.
For the purposes of this act: (a) An interest in real estate shall include, but not be limited to mortgage liens, interests of purchasers under contract of sale, leases, easements, oil and gas leases, and mineral and royalty interests. (b) A purchaser for value shall include one who has actual or constructive notice of the […]
§16-82. Recording of affidavit – Rebuttable presumption.
An affidavit covering matters named in Section 83 of this title may be recorded in the office of the county clerk in the county in which the real property is situated. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that facts stated in a recorded affidavit are true as they relate to real estate, its use, or […]