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Section 34-13.1-1. – Marketable record title — Definitions.

§ 34-13.1-1. Marketable record title — Definitions. As used in this chapter: (a) “Marketable record title” means a title of record which operates to extinguish such interest and claims, existing prior to the effective date of the root of title as are stated in § 34-13.1-4. (b) “Person dealing with land” includes a purchaser of […]

Section 34-13.1-10. – Construction.

§ 34-13.1-10. Construction. This chapter 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 § 34-13.1-2 subject only to such limitations as appear in § 34-13.1-3. History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 241, § 1; […]

Section 34-13.1-3. – Interest to which title is subject.

§ 34-13.1-3. Interest to which title is subject. Such marketable record title is subject to: (1) All interest and defects which are created by or arise out of the muniments of which the chain of record title is formed; provided a general reference in the muniments, or any of them, to easements, use restriction, encumbrances […]

Section 34-13.1-4. – Prior interest void.

§ 34-13.1-4. Prior interest void. Subject to the matters stated in § 34-13.1-3 such marketable record title shall be held by its owner and such shall be taken by any person dealing with the land free and clear of all interests, claims or charges whatsoever, the existence of which depends upon any act, transaction, event […]

Section 34-13.1-5. – Notice of claim filed within forty (40) year period.

§ 34-13.1-5. Notice of claim filed within forty (40) year period. (a) Any person claiming an interest of any kind in land may preserve and keep effective that interest by recording, during the forty (40) year period immediately following the effective date of the root title of the person whose record title would otherwise be […]

Section 34-13.1-6. – Contents of notice — Recording — Indexing.

§ 34-13.1-6. Contents of notice — Recording — Indexing. (a) To be effective and to be entitled to recordation, the notice referred to in § 34-13.1-5 shall contain an accurate and full description of all land affected by the notice, which description shall be set forth in particular terms and not by general inclusions; but, […]

Section 34-13.1-7. – Excepted interests.

§ 34-13.1-7. Excepted interests. This chapter shall not be applied to bar any lessor or is or her successor as a reversioner of his or her right to possession on the expiration of any lease or to bar or extinguish any easement or interest in the nature of an easement, or any rights granted, excepted […]

Section 34-13.1-8. – Other statutes not affected.

§ 34-13.1-8. Other statutes not affected. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to extend the period for bringing an action or for doing any other required act under any statute of limitation, nor, except as herein specifically provided, to affect the operation of any statute governing the effect of the recording or the […]

Section 34-13.1-9. – Notice not to be recorded to slander title damages.

§ 34-13.1-9. Notice not to be recorded to slander title damages. No person may use the privilege of recording notices under §§ 34-13.1-5 and 34-13.1-6 for the purpose of slandering the title to land. In any action brought for the purpose of quieting title to land, if the court finds that any person has recorded […]