North Carolina General Statutes 43-15. Certificate issued
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 43-15
- Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
- seal: shall be construed to include an impression of such official seal, made upon the paper alone, as well as an impression made by means of a wafer or of wax affixed thereto. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
Upon the registration of such decree the register of deeds shall issue an owner’s certificate of title, under the seal of his office, which shall be delivered to the owner or his agent duly authorized, and shall be substantially as follows:
State of North Carolina – County of
The certificate of
I hereby certify that the title is registered in the name of ____________ to and situate in said county and State, described as follows: (Here describe land as in decree.)
Estate____________ (here name the estate and any limitation or encumbrance thereon, as fee simple, upon condition, in trust, subject to encumbrance, and the like).
Under decree of the land court of ____________county, entitled ____________.
Registered No. ____, Book No. ____, page ____.
Witness my hand and seal, at office at ________ this _____________ day of ________, A.D. ________
(Seal)
Register of Deeds