Colorado § 38-36-159 - Encumbrances must be registered.
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§ 38-36-159. Encumbrances must be registered.
The owner of registered land may mortgage or encumber the same by executing a trust deed or other instrument sufficient in law for that purpose, and such instrument may be assigned, extended, discharged, released in whole or in part, or otherwise dealt with by the mortgagee by any form of instrument sufficient in law for the purpose. But such trust deed or other instrument, and all instruments assigning, extending, discharging, releasing, or otherwise dealing with the encumbrance, shall be registered and take effect upon the title only from the time of registration.
Source: L. 03: p. 334, § 56. R.S. 08: § 772. C.L. § 4982. CSA: C. 40, § 227. CRS 53: § 118-10-59. C.R.S. 1963: § 118-10-59.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-36-159 ("Encumbrances must be registered.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. 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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