Series 7208

School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration


Contract of sale and abstract pouches case files, 1930-

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Schedule Description

Contract of sale files and abstract pouches are files developed on farm loans made from the Permanent School Fund. The files include documents and correspondence regarding the application, payment schedules, the failure to make payments, foreclosure on the property given as security for the loan, and subsequent resale of the property, These files are critical as a record of title to the land. They are made available to the title companies and attorneys in doing their research to establish chain of title. These files also contain sales documents and warranty deeds. These records are the only source for this information.

Scope and Content

Contract of sale files and abstract pouches are files developed on farm loans made from the Permanent School Fund. The files include documents and correspondence regarding the application, payment schedules, the failure to make payments, foreclosure on the property given as security for the loan, and subsequent resale of the property, These files are critical as a record of title to the land. They are made available to the title companies and attorneys in doing their research to establish chain of title. These files also contain sales documents and warranty deeds. These records are the only source for this information.

Notes

Records are not transferred to archival custody until 75 years after microfilming; the first records will come into archival custody in 2065. Until that time, requests for access to these records must be directed to the agency.