Mississippi § 89-5-13 - Instruments of conveyance recorded for seven and ten years; acknowledgment valid.
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§ 89-5-13. Instruments of conveyance recorded for seven and ten years; acknowledgment valid.
Concerning an interest in land, whenever an instrument of conveyance (including but not limited to a deed of trust or assignment), release, termination or cancellation which contains a defective acknowledgement has been of record seven (7) years or more in the land records of the county in which the said land is located, the acknowledgment shall be good without regard to the form of the certificate of acknowledgment. Any such instrument which has been of record for ten (10) years and which bears no acknowledgement shall likewise be treated as if properly acknowledged.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 89-5-13 ("Instruments of conveyance recorded for seven and ten years; acknowledgment valid.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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