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§ 306. Evidence

§ 306. Evidence When a deed is made by virtue of a power of attorney thus executed and recorded, a certified copy of the record of such power of attorney may be read in evidence when the original cannot be produced.

§ 307. Vendor’s liens

§ 307. Vendor’s liens The vendor of real estate shall not have a lien thereon for unpaid purchase money, except such lien as is created and evidenced by deed executed, acknowledged and recorded as deeds of conveyance of real estate.

§ 308. Mines and quarries

§ 308. Mines and quarries The grantee of a mine, quarry, or of the right of mining and quarrying, in severance from the ownership of the soil, within 30 days after its execution, shall cause his or her deed, lease, or other instrument to be recorded in a book kept for that purpose in the […]

§ 309. Proration of taxes

§ 309. Proration of taxes (a) Unless otherwise expressly stated or agreed, in any offer or contract for the purchase and sale of real property, real property taxes assessed and payable shall be prorated as follows so that as between the parties, but not otherwise: (1) In municipalities where the municipal tax and the school […]

§ 305. Conveyances effected through power of attorney

§ 305. Conveyances effected through power of attorney (a) A deed or other conveyance of lands or of an estate or interest therein, made by virtue of a power of attorney, shall not be of any effect or admissible in evidence, unless such power of attorney is signed, witnessed by one or more witnesses, acknowledged, […]

§ 301. Manner of conveying

§ 301. Manner of conveying Conveyance of land or of an estate or interest therein may be made by deed executed by a person having authority to convey the same, or by his or her attorney, and acknowledged and recorded as provided in this chapter.

§ 302. Effect of oral conveyance

§ 302. Effect of oral conveyance Estates or interests in lands, created or conveyed without an instrument in writing shall have the effect of estates at will only. An estate or interest in lands shall not be assigned, granted, or surrendered unless by operation of law or by a writing signed by the grantor or […]

§ 303. Trusts concerning realty

§ 303. Trusts concerning realty A trust concerning lands, excepting such as may arise or result by implication of law, shall not be created or declared, unless by an instrument in writing signed by the party creating or declaring the same, or by his or her attorney.

§ 304. Assignment of lease to be by deed

§ 304. Assignment of lease to be by deed The assignment of a lease of lands, if the lease is for a longer term than one year, shall be by deed, signed, sealed, witnessed, acknowledged, and recorded as provided for deeds in this chapter. An assignment otherwise executed shall be void as against all persons […]