Florida § 701.06 - Certain cancellations and satisfactions of mortgages validated.
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§ 701.06. Certain cancellations and satisfactions of mortgages validated.
All cancellations or satisfactions of mortgages made prior to the enactment of chapter 4138, Acts of 1893, by the mortgagee or assignee of record of such mortgage entering same on the margin of the record of such mortgage in the presence of the custodian of such record and attested by the said custodian and signed by said mortgagee or assignee of record of such mortgage, shall be valid and effectual for every purpose as if the same had been done subsequent to the enactment of chapter 4138, Acts of 1893.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 701.06 ("Certain cancellations and satisfactions of mortgages validated.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. 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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