Alabama § 35-2-57 - Duty of Probate Judge Upon Recording Vacated Map or Plat.
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§ 35-2-57. Duty of Probate Judge Upon Recording Vacated Map or Plat.
When a map or plat or part thereof is vacated, the judge of probate, upon recording such vacation, shall do one of the following:
(1) Where the most recent record is only a tangible map or plat, write in plain letters across the record of the map or plat, or the part so vacated, the word “vacated” and refer on the same to the volume and page in which the instrument of vacation is recorded.
(2) Where the most recent record consists of an electronic or digital image of a map or plat, record a certificate indicating that the map or plat has been vacated, and the certificate shall be made a part of the property records to which it pertains.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-2-57 ("Duty of Probate Judge Upon Recording Vacated Map or Plat.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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