No deed of conveyance for lands, in whatever manner or form drawn, shall be good and available in law, as to strangers, unless it is acknowledged by the vendor, or proved by two (2) witnesses upon oath, in the manner prescribed in chapters 22 and 23 of this title, and registered by the register of the county where the land lies. All deeds so executed shall be valid and pass estates in land, or right to other estates, without livery of seisin, attornment, or other ceremony in the law whatever.
Code 1858, § 2005 (deriv. Acts 1715, ch. 38, § 5); Shan., § 3671; Code 1932, § 7596; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-504.
Cross-References. Effect of authentication and registration, title 66, ch. 26.
Extract copies from records as evidence, §24-6-106.
Index of public records, title 10, ch. 7, part 2.
Notary's fees, §8-21-1201.
Place of registration, §66-24-103.
Registration fees, §8-21-1001.
Statute of frauds, title 29, ch. 2.
Transfer of lots in unrecorded subdivisions restricted, §13-3-410.
Writings eligible for registration, §66-24-101.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 1 Tenn. Juris., Acknowledgments, § 8; 21 Tenn. Juris., Recording Acts, §§ 6, 15; 24 Tenn. Juris., Vendor and Purchaser, § 8.
Law Reviews.
Recording Acts — Heir's Interest in Land After an Unrecorded Deed Executed by the Ancestor, 8 Tenn. L. Rev. 282 (1930).
Attorney General Opinions. A deed transferring ownership of land from an applicant for TennCare long-term care benefits to another party does not constitute a valid transfer of property on the date of execution of the deed absent registration of the instrument in the county register's office, and such a deed does not preclude the TennCare Bureau from pursuing estate recovery against the property. OAG 04-161, 2004 Tenn. AG LEXIS 173 (11/10/04).