Okla. Stat. tit. 46, § 46-13
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Assignments of existing mortgages - Recording within four
Official statutory text
months - Mortgages on record for six months.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 46. Mortgages Page 7
All assignments of mortgages at present existing, bearing date
prior to the taking effect of this act, shall within four (4) months
next succeeding the taking effect of this act be recorded in the
proper county of this state, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1, of this act, whether such assignments be acknowledged or
not, and in case such assignments are not recorded within the time
herein provided, the payment of any interest or principal on the
debts secured by such mortgages to the mortgagees or the assignees
whose assignments appear last of record after the expiration of the
time herein provided, and before the recording of such assignments,
shall be and constitute a complete defense to any action on such
mortgage or note or other evidence of indebtedness secured thereby
as against the mortgagor, his heirs, personal representatives, or
assigns: Provided, however, that the last assignee of an unrecorded
assignment shall have a right of action against the assignor to whom
such interest or principal is paid; and provided further, that where
the mortgagor, his heirs, personal representatives, or assigns have
actual notice or knowledge of such assignment or transfer, then in
such case such payment shall constitute no defense, and none of the
provisions of this act shall apply. Provided, this section applies
only to mortgages which have been on record six (6) months or more.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 46. Mortgages Page 7
All assignments of mortgages at present existing, bearing date
prior to the taking effect of this act, shall within four (4) months
next succeeding the taking effect of this act be recorded in the
proper county of this state, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1, of this act, whether such assignments be acknowledged or
not, and in case such assignments are not recorded within the time
herein provided, the payment of any interest or principal on the
debts secured by such mortgages to the mortgagees or the assignees
whose assignments appear last of record after the expiration of the
time herein provided, and before the recording of such assignments,
shall be and constitute a complete defense to any action on such
mortgage or note or other evidence of indebtedness secured thereby
as against the mortgagor, his heirs, personal representatives, or
assigns: Provided, however, that the last assignee of an unrecorded
assignment shall have a right of action against the assignor to whom
such interest or principal is paid; and provided further, that where
the mortgagor, his heirs, personal representatives, or assigns have
actual notice or knowledge of such assignment or transfer, then in
such case such payment shall constitute no defense, and none of the
provisions of this act shall apply. Provided, this section applies
only to mortgages which have been on record six (6) months or more.
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