Instruments essential to the title of real property and which are not kept in a public office, as a record, pursuant to law, belong to the person in whom for the time being such title may be vested and pass with the title.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 4 - Conveyances and Creation of Estates.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 35-4-1 - Who May Convey Lands by Deed or Will.
Section 35-4-2 - Estate Taken as Fee Simple Unless Expressly Limited.
Section 35-4-3 - Fee Tail Converted Into Fee Simple.
Section 35-4-4 - Rule Against Perpetuities.
Section 35-4-5 - Conveyance to Avoid Perpetuities.
Section 35-4-7 - Survivorship Between Joint Tenants.
Section 35-4-8 - Posthumous Children Included in "Heirs," "Issue," or "children."