District Of Columbia § 42-801 - Execution, acknowledgment, and recordation in same manner as deeds.
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§ 42-801. Execution, acknowledgment, and recordation in same manner as deeds.
42-801Mortgages and deeds of trust to secure debts, conveying any estate in land, shall be executed and may be acknowledged and recorded in the same manner as absolute deeds; and they shall take effect both as between the parties thereto and as to others, bona fide purchasers and mortgagees and creditors, in the same manner and under the same conditions as absolute deeds.
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Section 42-801 ("Execution, acknowledgment, and recordation in same manner as deeds.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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