Pennsylvania § 6111 - Satisfaction of claims.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 6111 — Satisfaction of claims., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6111. Satisfaction of claims.
(a) Scope.--This section applies to land in this Commonwealth for which there is an outstanding office right granted before January 1, 1935.
(b) Authorization.--Upon payment of the fee under subsection (c), the department may do all of the following:
(1) Cancel liens, bonds and mortgages held by the department for unpaid purchase money and interest.
(2) Record the satisfaction of the obligation under paragraph (1).
(3) Certify the action taken under this subsection.
(c) Fee.--There is a fee of $25 for each tract of land upon which an obligation is released under this section.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6111 ("Satisfaction of claims.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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