§ 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 […]
§ 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.
§ 181. Appraisal and severance of homestead
§ 181. Appraisal and severance of homestead When, in a case not otherwise provided for in this chapter, it is necessary in a proceeding to sever or set out a homestead from other real estate, the court in which such proceedings are pending may appoint three commissioners to appraise and set out such homestead who, […]
§ 182. Application to Superior Court for relief
§ 182. Application to Superior Court for relief When a dwelling house, outbuildings, and lands in which a homestead right exists exceed in value $125,000.00 and a severance of the homestead would greatly depreciate the value of the residue of the premises or be of great inconvenience to the parties interested either in the residue […]
§ 183. Transfer or sale in lieu of severance
§ 183. Transfer or sale in lieu of severance When it appears upon hearing that such homestead cannot be occupied in severalty without great inconvenience to the parties interested therein or in such residue, the court may order such homestead to be transferred to such other parties and the payment of $125,000.00 to the owner […]
§ 184. Beneficial sale without severance
§ 184. Beneficial sale without severance When it appears to the probate division of the superior court that it would be beneficial to the widow or surviving husband of a deceased person, interested in the homestead, or when it appears that the severance of such homestead would greatly depreciate the value of the residue of […]
§ 185. Control of proceeds of sale
§ 185. Control of proceeds of sale When a homestead is sold by the guardian of the husband or wife and the wife or husband joins in such conveyance, releasing her or his right of homestead or when it is sold under provisions of section 184 of this title, the probate division of the superior […]