Indiana § 32-29-3-1 - Necessity of attestation
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-29-3-1 — Necessity of attestation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-29-3-1. Necessity of attestation
Sec. 1. The release of a mortgage, lease, or other instrument required by law to be recorded written upon the margin, or upon the record, of any mortgage in Indiana by the party authorized to release the mortgage is not a valid release of the mortgage, lease, or other instrument unless the release is attested on the record by the recorder or deputy recorder of the county in which the mortgage is recorded.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-13-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.14.
IC 32-29-4Chapter 4. Release by State
32-29-4-1Lack of evidence of indebtedness
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-29-3-1 ("Necessity of attestation") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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