2025 Session
Last amended: 1999 session
§ 508.40 — Copy of Certificate of Title to Be Furnished to Owner
Plain-Language Summary
When a new certificate of title is issued, the registrar must provide a copy to the property owner. This copy is the owner's proof of title.
508.40 COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO BE FURNISHED TO OWNER.
When a certificate of title is entered, the registrar shall make a copy of it and deliver the copy to the owner or an authorized agent. The copy need not be presented or surrendered to permit an instrument, voluntary or otherwise, to be filed or a new certificate of title to be entered, or a memorial to be made on a certificate of title.
History:
(8286) RL s 3408; 1905 c 305 s 38; 1955 c 543 s 1; 1973 c 9 s 5; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 11 art 1 s 19
History: History: (8286) RL s 3408; 1905 c 305 s 38; 1955 c 543 s 1; 1973 c 9 s 5; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 11 art 1 s 19
Practical Notes
When you get a Torrens certificate for your property, the registrar gives you an official copy that serves as your proof of ownership.