§ 34-13-1. Instruments eligible for recording. Any of the following instruments shall be recorded or filed by the town clerk or recorder of deeds, in the manner prescribed by law, on request of any person and on payment of the lawful fees therefor: (1) Letters of attorney. (2) All contracts for sale of land. (3) […]
§ 34-13-10. Return of recorded documents. Any instrument presented for recording in the records of land evidence, which original is intended to be returned to the person recording or to an address previously indicated, shall be forwarded within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date the instrument was actually recorded. History of Section.P.L. 1985, […]
§ 34-13-11. Change in name or status of owner of real estate. Any person, corporation or limited liability company owning real estate or having an interest therein whose name has been changed, any corporation which has been merged into or consolidated with another, and any general or limited partnership which has converted to a limited […]
§ 34-13-12. Conveyance of property acquired prior to change of name. Any person or corporation who conveys property acquired prior to a change of name shall state in the instrument of conveyance the name under which that person or corporation acquired the property, and the city or town clerk or recorder of deeds shall index […]
§ 34-13-2. Recording as constructive notice. A recording or filing under § 34-13-1 shall be constructive notice to all persons of the contents of instruments and other matters so recorded, so far as they are genuine. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 202, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 253, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 297, § […]
§ 34-13-3. Affidavits as to acts under power of sale. Whenever any administrator, executor, guardian, receiver, sheriff, mortgagee or any person acting under a power of sale in any mortgage deed, deed of trust or other conveyance, sells or causes to be sold any real estate lying within this state, the title to which will […]
§ 34-13-4. Entry of time of presentation for recording — Receiving book. Whenever any instrument entitled to be recorded shall be presented for recording, the town clerk or recorder of deeds, as the case may be, immediately upon its presentment, shall cause to be entered in writing on the instrument the day, the hour, and […]
§ 34-13-5. Index of instruments recorded. (a) It shall be the duty of the clerk or recorder of deeds of each city and town within the state to make and keep a separate alphabetical general index of all deeds, mortgages, and other instruments recorded in the office of the city or town clerk or recorder […]
§ 34-13-6. Recording of certified copies. If any instrument has been recorded or filed by a city or town clerk, or recorder of deeds, in the manner prescribed by law, a copy thereof duly certified by the proper official may be recorded or filed in the office of any city or town clerk or recorder […]
§ 34-13-7. General recording fees. (a) The fees to the recording officers for recording the following described instruments relating to real estate shall be as follows: Warranty deed $80.00 Quitclaim deed 80.00 Deed of executor, administrator, trustee, conservator, receiver, or commissioner 80.00 Mortgage 60.00 Partial release of mortgage 45.00 Assignment of mortgage 45.00 Foreclosure deed […]
§ 34-13-8. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1927, ch. 1056, § 19; G.L. 1938, ch. 436, § 18; P.L. 1955, ch. 3568, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 34-13-8; P.L. 1970, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 79, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 331, § 3; P.L. 1989, ch. 209, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2012, […]
§ 34-13-9. Fees for copies of record. Recording officers shall charge one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per page and three dollars ($3.00) for certifying of the record of any instrument described in this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1927, ch. 1056, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 436, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 34-13-9; P.L. 1970, […]
