California · Government Code

GOV §27237: The recorder shall keep two indices of releases of mortgages, labeled respectively: “Releases of mortgages of real property—mortgagees” and “Releases of mortgages of personal property—mortgagees,” wit

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The recorder must maintain two separate indices for mortgage releases: one for real property mortgagees and one for personal property mortgagees.

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The recorder shall keep two indices of releases of mortgages, labeled respectively: “Releases of mortgages of real property—mortgagees” and “Releases of mortgages of personal property—mortgagees,” with pages thereof divided into three columns, headed respectively: “Parties whose mortgages are released,” “Parties releasing,” and “Where recorded.”

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