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2011 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 45 Mortgages and Deeds of Trust.
Article 4 - Satisfaction.
45-37.2. Indexing satisfactions and other documents relating to security instruments.

Universal Citation:
NC Gen Stat § 45-37.2
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45‑37.2. Indexing satisfactions and other documents relating to security instruments.

(a) The register of deeds shall record and index the following instruments in accordance with G.S. 161‑14.1:

(1) A substitution of trustee.

(2) A document of rescission recorded pursuant to G.S. 45‑36.6.

(3) A deed of release or reconveyance.

(4) A partial release recorded pursuant to G.S. 45‑36.22.

(5) An obligation release recorded pursuant to G.S. 45‑36.23.

(6) A satisfaction document, affidavit of satisfaction, or trustee's satisfaction recorded pursuant to G.S. 45‑37(a)(7).

(7) A lien maturity extension agreement or notice of maturity date recorded pursuant to G.S. 45‑36.24.

No fee shall be charged by the register of deeds for recording a satisfaction document, affidavit of satisfaction, or a trustee's satisfaction.

(b) G.S. 161‑14.1 (1963, c. 1021, s. 1; 1967, c. 765, s. 6; 1987, c. 620, s. 2; 1991, c. 114, s. 2; 1993, c. 425, s. 3; 1995, c. 292, s. 6; 2005‑123, s. 1; 2011‑246, s. 5; 2011‑312, s. 13.)

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