North Carolina § 47-108 - 5. Validation of certain deeds executed in other states where seal omitted.
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§ 47-108. 5. Validation of certain deeds executed in other states where seal omitted.
All deeds to lands in North Carolina, executed prior to January 1, 1991, without seal attached to the maker's name, which deeds were acknowledged in another state, the laws of which do not require a seal for the validity of a conveyance of real property located in that state, and which deeds have been duly recorded in this State, shall be as valid to all intents and purposes as if the same had been executed under seal. History (1949, cc. 87, 296; 1959, c. 797; 1983, c. 398, s. 6; 1985, c. 70, s. 6; 1987, c. 277, s. 6; 1989, c. 390, s. 6; 1991, c. 489, s. 6.) Legal Periodicals. - For brief comment on this section, see 27 N.C.L. Rev. 475 (1949).
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Section 47-108 ("5. Validation of certain deeds executed in other states where seal omitted.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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