Okla. Stat. tit. 16, § 16-42
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Form of sheriff's deed
Official statutory text
That from and after the passage of this act, a sheriff's deed
issued upon the sale of real estate sold by virtue of an execution,
judgment or decree of foreclosure of mortgage, or partition of real
estate, may be in the following form, towit:
Whereas____ did, at the ____ term of the ____ court of ____
County, State of Oklahoma, on the ____day of ____, A.D. 19__ in an
action in said court, wherein____ was plaintiff and ____ was
defendant, same being cause NO ____, recover a judgment (or decree)
against ____ for the sum of ____, and costs of suit, upon which an
execution or order of sale was issued, dated the ____ day of ____
A.D. 19__ directed to ____, to execute, by virtue of which the said
____ levied upon the premises hereinafter described, and the time
and place of sale thereof having been duly advertised according to
law, the same were struck off and sold to ____ he being the highest
and best bidder therefor, and the later said sale was duly confirmed
by the District Court and deed ordered to issue.
Now, Therefore, Know All Men By These Presents, that I, ____
Sheriff, of the County of ____, State of Oklahoma, in consideration
of the premises, do hereby convey to the said ____, his heirs and
assigns, the following described lot or parcel of land (here
describe the premises).
To Have and To Hold The Same with all the appurtenances thereto
belonging to the said ____ his heirs and assigns, forever.
Witness my hand and seal, this ____ day of ____ 19__.
__________________________
Sheriff.
State of Oklahoma
____ County ss.
Be it remembered that on this ____ day of ____ in the year one
thousand nine hundred and ____, before me, ____, a notary public,
personally appeared ____, Sheriff of ____ County, Oklahoma, well
known to me to be the same person who is described in and who
executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me
that he executed the same as sheriff of____ County, Oklahoma, and as
his free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes
therein set forth.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal,
at said county, the day and year last above written.
______________________
Notary Public, State of
Oklahoma, ________.
Oklahoma.
My Commission expires _____.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 16. Conveyances Page 17
Said deed may be issued in this form and no further recitals therein
are necessary.
issued upon the sale of real estate sold by virtue of an execution,
judgment or decree of foreclosure of mortgage, or partition of real
estate, may be in the following form, towit:
Whereas____ did, at the ____ term of the ____ court of ____
County, State of Oklahoma, on the ____day of ____, A.D. 19__ in an
action in said court, wherein____ was plaintiff and ____ was
defendant, same being cause NO ____, recover a judgment (or decree)
against ____ for the sum of ____, and costs of suit, upon which an
execution or order of sale was issued, dated the ____ day of ____
A.D. 19__ directed to ____, to execute, by virtue of which the said
____ levied upon the premises hereinafter described, and the time
and place of sale thereof having been duly advertised according to
law, the same were struck off and sold to ____ he being the highest
and best bidder therefor, and the later said sale was duly confirmed
by the District Court and deed ordered to issue.
Now, Therefore, Know All Men By These Presents, that I, ____
Sheriff, of the County of ____, State of Oklahoma, in consideration
of the premises, do hereby convey to the said ____, his heirs and
assigns, the following described lot or parcel of land (here
describe the premises).
To Have and To Hold The Same with all the appurtenances thereto
belonging to the said ____ his heirs and assigns, forever.
Witness my hand and seal, this ____ day of ____ 19__.
__________________________
Sheriff.
State of Oklahoma
____ County ss.
Be it remembered that on this ____ day of ____ in the year one
thousand nine hundred and ____, before me, ____, a notary public,
personally appeared ____, Sheriff of ____ County, Oklahoma, well
known to me to be the same person who is described in and who
executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me
that he executed the same as sheriff of____ County, Oklahoma, and as
his free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes
therein set forth.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal,
at said county, the day and year last above written.
______________________
Notary Public, State of
Oklahoma, ________.
Oklahoma.
My Commission expires _____.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 16. Conveyances Page 17
Said deed may be issued in this form and no further recitals therein
are necessary.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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