Indiana § 32-21-1-17 - Incorporating by reference recorded encumberances
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§ 32-21-1-17. Incorporating by reference recorded encumberances
Sec. 17. A conveyance of land may incorporate by reference a recorded covenant, restriction, easement, or other encumbrance on the use of the land with a clause that is substantially similar to either of the following:
(1) "Subject to the __________ (insert the type of encumbrance) recorded on _____ (insert the date of recording) in ___________ (insert the book and page number on which the encumbrance is recorded or the instrument number in which the encumbrance is recorded).".
(2) "Subject to ___________ (insert the type of encumbrance) of record.".
As added by P.L.171-2006, SEC.6.
IC 32-21-2Chapter 2. Recording Process
32-21-2-1"Grantor" defined 32-21-2-1.2"Homeowners association" 32-21-2-1.5"Instrument" 32-21-2-1.7"Proof" 32-21-2-2"Tract" defined 32-21-2-3Notarial acts; recording requirements; statement of mailing address; translations 32-21-2-3.5Homeowners association covenants 32-21-2-4Repealed 32-21-2-5Repealed 32-21-2-6Instruments entitled to be recorded 32-21-2-7Acknowledgment of an instrument; form 32-21-2-8Repealed 32-21-2-9Acknowledgment incomplete without certificate 32-21-2-10Index of recorded instruments, required information; time instrument considered recorded 32-21-2-11Instrument recorded without acknowledgment not admissible as evidence 32-21-2-12Certificate of acknowledgment or record; conclusiveness 32-21-2-13Conveyances dividing single property tax tracts into multiple parcels; requirements for recording 32-21-2-14Conveyance of tax sale property during redemption period 32-21-2-15Recording of instrument concerning real property, electronic recording 32-21-2-16Cross-reference to a previously recorded document; exceptions
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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