Minnesota § 508.48 - INSTRUMENTS AFFECTING TITLE FILED WITH REGISTRAR; NOTICE
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§ 508.48. INSTRUMENTS AFFECTING TITLE FILED WITH REGISTRAR; NOTICE
(a) Every conveyance, lien, attachment, order, decree, or judgment, or other instrument or proceeding, which would affect the title to unregistered land under existing laws, if recorded, or filed with the county recorder, shall, in like manner, affect the title to registered land if filed and registered with the registrar in the county where the real estate is situated, and shall be notice to all persons from the time of such registering or filing of the interests therein created. Neither the reference in a registered instrument to an unregistered instrument or interest nor the joinder in a registered instrument by a party or parties with no registered interest shall constitute notice, either actual or constructive, of an unregistered interest.
(b) An instrument acknowledged in a representative capacity as defined in section 358.52 on behalf of a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or trust that is otherwise entitled to be recorded shall be recorded if the acknowledgment made in a representative capacity is substantially in the form prescribed in chapter 358, without further inquiry into the authority of the person making the acknowledgment.
History:
(8294) RL s 3416; 1905 c 305 s 46; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1983 c 92 s 13; 2008 c 341 art 3 s 3; 2018 c 176 art 2 s 10
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 508.48
What does Minnesota Statutes § 508.48 cover?
Section 508.48 ("INSTRUMENTS AFFECTING TITLE FILED WITH REGISTRAR; NOTICE") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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