New Jersey § 2a:61-9
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:61-9, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:61-9.
When a sheriff or other officer shall make a sale of real estate pursuant to a judgment,
execution or order of any court, he shall make and sign an affidavit indorsed on or
added to the conveyance of the real estate sold, to the following effect: “I, A. B., sheriff, et cetera, do solemnly swear that the real estate described in
this deed made to C. D., was sold by me by virtue of an execution (or as the case
may be) as is therein recited, that the money ordered to be paid has not been paid,
to my knowledge or belief, that the time and place of the sale of said real estate
were duly advertised as required by law, and that the same was sold to a bona fide
purchaser for the best price that could be obtained. Sworn before me, one of the, et cetera, on this ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․․, 19․․․ A. D., and I having examined the deed above mentioned do approve the same and order
it to be recorded as a good and sufficient conveyance of the real estate therein described.” The affidavit shall be taken before a judge of the superior court or an attorney-at-law
of this state, for which taking the attorney before whom the affidavit is taken shall
be entitled to a fee of $1. If there has been a new sheriff elected and qualified, or where the sheriff may have
been incapacitated by death, resignation or otherwise, after a sale made by the former
or incapacitated sheriff, the affidavit required by this section may be made by such
former or incapacitated sheriff or by the deputy of such former or incapacitated sheriff.
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Section 2a:61-9 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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