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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 49-9

Release of mortgage, mechanic's lien or power of attorney. Form of instrument. Index. Operation of executed release

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Cerny v. Household Realty Corp., No. 394804 (Nov. 14, 1997) (1997)

Most recently applied in Cerny v. Household Realty Corp., No. 394804 (Nov. 14, 1997) (November 1997)

(1949 Rev., S. 7113; 1963, P.A. 590, S. 2; 1967, P.A. 120, S. 1; P.A. 79-602, S. 69; P.A. 06-156, S. 2.) History: 1963 act applied provisions to power of attorney for the convey…

(a) A mortgage of real or personal property, a mechanic's lien or a power of attorney for the conveyance of land may be released by an instrument in writing executed, attested and acknowledged in the same manner as deeds of land, setting forth that the mortgage, mechanic's lien or power of attorney for the conveyance of land is discharged or that the indebtedness or other obligation secured thereby has been satisfied. That instrument vests in the person or persons entitled thereto such legal title as is held by virtue of the mortgage, or mechanic's lien. An instrument in substantially the form following is sufficient for the release:

Know all Men by these Presents, That .... of .... in the county of .... and state of .... do hereby release and discharge a certain (mortgage, mechanic's lien or power of attorney for the conveyance of land) from .... to .... dated .... and recorded in the records of the town of .... in the county of .... and state of Connecticut, in book .... at page ....

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