§ 34-13.1-4. Prior interest void.
Subject to the matters stated in § 34-13.1-3 such marketable record title shall be held by its owner and such shall be taken by any person dealing with the land free and clear of all interests, claims or charges whatsoever, the existence of which depends upon any act, transaction, event or omission that occurred prior to the effective date of the root title. All such interests, claims or charges, however, denominated, whether legal or equitable, present or future, whether those interests, claims or charges are asserted by a person sui juris or under a disability, whether that a person is within or without the state, whether that person is natural or corporate is private or governmental, are hereby declared to be null and void.
History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 241, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 299, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-13.1 - Marketable Record Title
Section 34-13.1-1. - Marketable record title — Definitions.
Section 34-13.1-2. - Chain of title for not less than forty years creates marketable record title.
Section 34-13.1-3. - Interest to which title is subject.
Section 34-13.1-4. - Prior interest void.
Section 34-13.1-5. - Notice of claim filed within forty (40) year period.
Section 34-13.1-6. - Contents of notice — Recording — Indexing.
Section 34-13.1-7. - Excepted interests.
Section 34-13.1-8. - Other statutes not affected.
Section 34-13.1-9. - Notice not to be recorded to slander title damages.
Section 34-13.1-10. - Construction.
Section 34-13.1-11. - Forty year period extended to all for recording of notice.