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Different Recordable Documents
Other sections of the Indiana code indicate documents which are recordable, in addition to those referenced in I.C. § 36-2-11-1, et. seq. The following is not intended as an exhaustive list of either document or procedure, but will give you an idea of the documents you are most likely to encounter in any given practice. The majority of the documents show up in Title 32 of the Indiana Code, entitled “Property,” especially in I.C. § 32-21-1-1, et. seq., entitled “Conveyance Procedures for Real Property.”
One of the most important documents to be recorded is the deed.[1] Other documents which are recorded include declarations of condominium,[2] fencing agreements,[3] leases longer than three years in length,[4] mechanic’s liens,[5] mortgages,[6] and common-law liens.[7] In addition, under the statutes for these documents, there are procedures for lifting, canceling, or revoking them, such as filing a release of lien.[8]
[1] Now come on – if you’re surprised by this sentence, report to your professor at the beginning of class that you have not done any reading at all this semester, and you need to write 100 times before next class, “The deed is an important document; I shall do my reading.”
[2] Ind. Code § 32-25-7-1.
[3] Ind. Code § 32-26-3-1.
[4] Ind. Code § 32-31-4-1.
[5] Ind. Code § 32-28-3-3.
[6] Ind. Code § 32-31-4-1.
[7] Ind. Code § 32-28-13-5.
[8] Ind. Code § 32-28-6-1.
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