§ 45-55-81.71 — Definitions

Alabama § 45-55-81.71

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 45: Local Laws
• Ch. 55: Pike County
• Art. 8: Courts
• Part 2: Probate Court
• Subpart 4: Filings and Recording System

Text

The following words and phrases when used in this subpart shall have the following meanings:
(1)
G
ENERAL PROPERTY INSTRUMENT
.
A
real
property
instrument
that
affects the title to personal property as well as real property.
(2)
I
MPROVED RECORDING SYSTEM
.
A system of recording real property instruments
and
personal
property
instruments
in
the
probate
office
and,
in the discretion of the judge of probate, of recording other instruments and documents, which system, when completed, shall consist of the equipment necessary and suitable to record, archive, and retrieve records.
(3)
P
ERSONAL PROPERTY INSTRUMENT
.
Any instrument or document affecting the title to personal property only, as distinguished from real property, that may be now or hereafter required to be filed or titled for record in the probate
office,
in
accordance
with
the
applicable
requirements
of
the
laws
of this
state,
including,
without
limitation,
Sections
35–4–50
and
35–4–90.
(4)
R
EAL PROPERTY INSTRUMENT
.
Includes any instrument or document affecting the title to real property that may now or hereafter be filed for record in the probate office pursuant to the applicable requirements of the laws of this state, including, without limitation, Section 12–13–43, and all statutes providing for the filing and recording of notices or statements of liens of any kind, notices of judgments, and plats or maps showing the subdivision of real estate.

Legislative History

(Act 2003–155, p. 458, § 2.)