Indiana § 32-29-3-1 Necessity of attestation

Indiana Statutes

§ 32-29-3-1 — Necessity of attestation

Indiana § 32-29-3-1

Title 32PROPERTY

Art. 29MORTGAGES

Ch. 3Attestation of Releases; Legalizing Prior Release

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Ind. Code § 32-29-3-1 (2026).

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The release of a mortgage, lease, or other
instrument required by law to be recorded written upon the margin, or
upon the record, of any mortgage in Indiana by the party authorized to
release the mortgage is not a valid release of the mortgage, lease, or
other instrument unless the release is attested on the record by the
recorder or deputy recorder of the county in which the mortgage is
recorded.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-13-1.]

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The release of a mortgage, lease, or other
instrument required by law to be recorded written upon the margin, or
upon the record, of any mortgage in Indiana by the party authorized to
release the mortgage is not a valid release of the mortgage, lease, or
other instrument unless the release is attested on the record by the
recorder or deputy recorder of the county in which the mortgage is
recorded.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-8-13-1.]