Alabama § 45-11-81.20 - Grantee Name and Address Required.
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§ 45-11-81.20. Grantee Name and Address Required.
(a) The Judge of Probate of Chilton County shall not receive for record or permit the recording of an instrument in which the title to real property, or of any interest therein, or lien thereon, is conveyed, granted, encumbered, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, unless such an instrument has endorsed on it, printed, typewritten or stamped thereon, the grantee’s name and latest complete address.
(b) The judge of probate shall not be liable in damages or penalty for any error or mistake in the performance of the duties by this section if committed in good faith.
(c) This requirement imposed by subsection (a) shall be construed to be in addition to and supplemental to any other laws relating to the recording of any vesting instruments, conveying title or any interest to real property.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-11-81.20 ("Grantee Name and Address Required.") 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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