Missouri § 166.081 - Instrument of conveyance, when recorded.
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§ 166.081. Instrument of conveyance, when recorded.
A certified copy of the instrument of writing, evidencing the grant, gift or devise, shall also be delivered to the commissioner of administration and duly recorded by him in his office in a book to be kept specially for that purpose, and the original shall be recorded in the recorder's office of the county where the grantor, donor or devisor lives or resided at the time of his death.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 7-8)
(Source: RSMo 1959 § 161.250, A.L. 1961 p. 345)
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Section 166.081 ("Instrument of conveyance, when recorded.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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