Alaska § 40.17.120 - Recording memorandum of lease.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 40.17.120 — Recording memorandum of lease., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.17.120. Recording memorandum of lease.
(a) Recording a memorandum of lease substantially complying with (b) of this section has the same effect as recording the lease.
(b) A memorandum of lease is a document signed by the lessor and lessee and containing a reference to an unrecorded lease, sublease, or agreement to lease or sublease, and supplying at least the following information: (1) the names of the parties;
(2) addresses of the parties set out in the lease;
(3) the date of the lease;
(4) a description of the real property leased or subleased;
(5) the commencement and termination dates of the lease if fixed and, if not fixed, the method by which the dates are to be fixed; and
(6) a statement of the conditions upon which a party may exercise a right to extend or renew the lease or to exercise a right to purchase or refuse to purchase the real property or part of it.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40.17.120 ("Recording memorandum of lease.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. 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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