Mississippi § 89-5-17 - Assignments of indebtedness to be marked on record.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-5-17 — Assignments of indebtedness to be marked on record., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-5-17. Assignments of indebtedness to be marked on record.
Except as provided in Section 89-5-37, all assignments in whole or in part of any indebtedness secured by mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien of record, shall be entered on the margin of the record of the lien or said assignment shall be acknowledged and filed for record, and if the assignor or assignee of said indebtedness fail to comply with the provisions of this section the debtor shall be fully protected in transactions with the holder of record in the absence of actual notice of the assignment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-5-17 cover?
Section 89-5-17 ("Assignments of indebtedness to be marked on record.") 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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