CONVEYANCES-RECORDING EFFECT
Summary
Amends the Conveyances Act. In a provision requiring deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney, and other instruments relating to or affecting the title to real estate to be recorded, adds language requiring the instruments to be recorded in the recorder's office in the county in which the real estate is situated. In provisions concerning the effect of recording deeds, mortgages, and other instruments, makes the following changes: provides that those provisions also apply to the recording of assignments, mortgage releases, mortgage modifications, land equity loans, liens, lis pendens, and memoranda of judgment; changes the scope to instruments that affect interests in real property; and provides that deeds and title papers are void until recorded (instead of void until recorded as to creditors and subsequent purchasers) with the recorder's office in the county in which the property is located. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
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Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 8, 2013
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 9, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Feb 7, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 1, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Pamela J. Althoff
RRepublican
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