Rhode Island § 34-25-9 - Future Loans and After-Acquired Property

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§ 34-25-9. Future Loans and After-Acquired Property

R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-25-9

§ 34-25-9. Form of open-end mortgage.

In order to be entitled to the benefits of this chapter, a mortgage deed shall comply with the following provisions:

(1) The mortgage deed shall contain specific provisions permitting the future advances;

(2) At no time shall the unpaid principal balance of indebtedness outstanding under the mortgage deed exceed the stated amount thereof;

(3) All future advances shall be evidenced by a note or notes and/or an agreement signed by the obligor whose indebtedness is secured by the mortgage deed;

(4) The original mortgage deed shall be executed and recorded on or after June 1, 1983; and

(5) The mortgage shall provide an address at which mortgagee will accept written notices pursuant to §§ 34-25-10(b) and 34-25-11. The application of this section shall be retroactive to June 1, 1983.

History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 230, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 238, § 1.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 34-25-9 ("Future Loans and After-Acquired Property") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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