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AZ Rev Stat § 33-505 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-505 - Certificate of acknowledgment

33-505.  Certificate of acknowledgment (Rpld. 7/1/22) The words " acknowledged before me"  mean that: 1. The person acknowledging appeared before the person taking the acknowledgment. 2. He acknowledged he had executed the instrument. 3. In the case of: (a) A natural person,  he executed the instrument for the purposes therein stated. (b) A corporation,  the officer or agent acknowledged he held the position or title set forth in the instrument and certificate,  he signed the instrument on behalf of the corporation by proper authority,  and the instrument was the act of the corporation for the purpose therein stated. (c) A partnership,  the partner or agent acknowledged he signed the instrument on behalf of the partnership by proper authority and he executed the instrument as the act of the partnership for the purposes therein stated. (d) A person acknowledging as principal by an attorney in fact,  he executed the instrument by proper authority as the act of the principal for the purposes therein stated. (e) A person acknowledging as a public officer,  trustee,  personal representative,  administrator,  guardian,  conservator or other representative,  he signed the instrument by proper authority and he executed the instrument in the capacity and for the purposes therein stated. 4. The person taking the acknowledgment either knew or had satisfactory evidence that the person acknowledging was the person named in the instrument or certificate.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-506 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-506 - Short forms of acknowledgment

33-506.  Short forms of acknowledgment (Rpld. 7/1/22) The forms of acknowledgment set forth in this section may be used and are sufficient for their respective purposes under any law of this state. The forms shall be known as " statutory short forms of acknowledgment"  and may be referred to by that name. The authorization of the following forms does not preclude the use of other forms: 1. For an individual acting in his own right: State of _______________________________ County of ______________________________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person acknowledged.) (Signature of person taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank) (Serial number,  if any) 2. For a corporation: State of _______________________________ County of ______________________________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of officer or agent,  title or officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging) a (state or place of incorporation) corporation,  on behalf of the corporation. (Signature of person taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank) (Serial number,  if any) 3. For a partnership: State of _______________________________ County of ______________________________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of acknowledging partner or agent),  partner (or agent) on behalf of (name of partnership),  a partnership. (Signature of person taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank) (Serial number,  if any) 4. For an individual acting as principal by an attorney in fact: State of _______________________________ County of ______________________________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of attorney in fact) as attorney in fact on behalf of (name of principal). (Signature of person taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank) (Serial number,  if any) 5. By any public officer,  trustee,  or personal representative: State of _______________________________ County of ______________________________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name and title of position). (Signature of person taking acknowledgment) (Title or rank) (Serial number,  if any)
AZ Rev Stat § 33-507 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-507 - Acknowledgments not affected by this article

33-507.  Acknowledgments not affected by this article (Rpld. 7/1/22) A notarial act performed prior to the effective date of this article is not affected by this article. This article provides an additional method of proving notarial acts. Nothing in this article diminishes or invalidates the recognition accorded to notarial acts by other laws or regulations of this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-508 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-508 - Uniformity of interpretation

33-508.  Uniformity of interpretation (Rpld. 7/1/22) This article shall be so interpreted as to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-511 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-511 - Acknowledgment within the state

33-511.  Acknowledgment within the state The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made in this state before: 1. A judge of a court of record. 2. A clerk or deputy clerk of a court having a seal. 3. A recorder of deeds. 4. A notary public. 5. A justice of the peace. 6. A county recorder.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-512 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-512 - Acknowledgment by a married woman

33-512.  Acknowledgment by a married woman An acknowledgment of a married woman may be made in the same form as though she were unmarried.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-513 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-513 - Action to correct certificate of acknowledgment

33-513.  Action to correct certificate of acknowledgment When an acknowledgment is properly made,  but defectively certified,  any party interested may bring an action in the superior court to obtain a judgment correcting the certificate.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-601 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-601 - Gifts

33-601.  Gifts A gift of any goods or chattels is not valid unless the gift is in writing,  duly acknowledged and recorded,  or by will,  duly proved and recorded,  or unless actual possession of the gift is passed to and remains with the donee or some one claiming under him.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-701 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-701 - Interests which may be mortgaged; formal requirements; recording

33-701.  Interests which may be mortgaged;  formal requirements;  recording A. Any interest in real property capable of being transferred may be mortgaged. B. A mortgage may be created,  renewed or extended only by writing executed with the formalities required of a grant of real property,  and may be acknowledged,  certified and recorded in like manner and with like effect.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-702 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-702 - Mortgage defined; admissibility of proof that transfer is a mortgage

33-702.  Mortgage defined;  admissibility of proof that transfer is a mortgage A. Every transfer of an interest in real property,  other than in trust,  or a trust deed subject to the provisions of chapter 6.1 of this title,  made only as a security for the performance of another act,  is a mortgage. The fact that a transfer was made subject to defeasance on a condition may,  for the purpose of showing that the transfer is a mortgage,  be proved except against a subsequent purchaser or encumbrancer for value and without notice,  notwithstanding that the fact does not appear by the terms of the instrument. B. A mortgage or trust deed may provide for an assignment to the mortgagee or beneficiary of the interest of the mortgagor or trustor in leases,  rents,  issues,  profits or income from the property covered thereby,  whether effective before,  upon or after a default under such mortgage or trust deed or any contract secured thereby,  and such assignment may be enforced without regard to the adequacy of the security or the solvency of the mortgagor or trustor by any one or more of the following methods: 1. The appointment of a receiver. 2. The mortgagee or beneficiary taking possession of the property,  or without the mortgagee or beneficiary taking possession of the property. 3. Collecting such monies directly from the parties obligated for payment. 4. Injunction.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-703 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-703 - Effect of mortgage as lien; right to possession of mortgaged property; rights of mortgagee in property acquired by mortgagor after execution of mortgage

33-703.  Effect of mortgage as lien;  right to possession of mortgaged property;  rights of mortgagee in property acquired by mortgagor after execution of mortgage A. A mortgage is a lien upon everything that would pass by a grant of the property,  but does not entitle the mortgagee to possession of the property unless authorized by the express terms of the mortgage. After execution of the mortgage,  the mortgagor may agree to a change of possession without a new consideration. B. Title acquired by the mortgagor subsequent to the execution of the mortgage inures to the mortgagee as security as if acquired before the execution.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-704 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-704 - Performance of assessment work or payment of maintenance fees on mining claim by mortgagee; expense as additional debt secured by mortgage

33-704.  Performance of assessment work or payment of maintenance fees on mining claim by mortgagee;  expense as additional debt secured by mortgage The mortgagee,  if the mortgaged property or part thereof consists of unpatented mining claims,  may perform the annual labor or improvement,  or pay the maintenance fees required by law to prevent the forfeiture of the claim,  and the amount expended for that purpose shall be an additional debt secured by the mortgage,  and included in the judgment of foreclosure,  or,  if expended after judgment,  but before sale,  added to the amount of the execution.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-705 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-705 - Purchase money mortgage or deed of trust; priority

33-705.  Purchase money mortgage or deed of trust;  priority A mortgage or deed of trust that is given as security for a loan made to purchase the real property that is encumbered by the mortgage or deed of trust has priority over all other liens and encumbrances that are incurred against the purchaser before acquiring title to the real property.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-706 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-706 - Assignment of mortgage; recording as notice

33-706.  Assignment of mortgage;  recording as notice An assignment of a mortgage may be recorded in like manner as a mortgage,  and the record is notice to all persons subsequently deriving title to the mortgage from the assignor.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-708 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-708 - Release by attorney in fact

33-708.  Release by attorney in fact An attorney in fact to whom the money due on a mortgage or deed of trust is paid may execute the release provided for in this article. Such acknowledgment of satisfaction or deed of release,  duly acknowledged and recorded,  showing the docket and page or recording number,  releases the mortgage or deed of trust and revests in the mortgagor or person who executed the deed of trust,  or his legal representatives,  all title to the property affected by the mortgage or deed of trust.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-709 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-709 - Acknowledgment of satisfaction by personal representative of mortgagee to whom indebtedness was paid before death

33-709.  Acknowledgment of satisfaction by personal representative of mortgagee to whom indebtedness was paid before death The executor or administrator of a mortgagee or of the holder or owner of an indebtedness secured by a mortgage or deed of trust shall,  if the indebtedness was paid to the decedent in his lifetime,  acknowledge satisfaction thereof by delivering to such person a sufficient release,  satisfaction of mortgage or deed of release of the mortgage or deed of trust or acknowledge satisfaction as provided in subsection C of section 33-707. If the executor or administrator,  upon proof to him of the payment of the indebtedness to his decedent,  does not,  within thirty days,  acknowledge satisfaction by delivering to the person owning the property a sufficient release,  satisfaction of mortgage or deed of release,  or acknowledge satisfaction as provided in subsection C of section 33-707,  he shall personally forfeit to the party aggrieved one hundred dollars and be personally liable for the damages thereby sustained. The executor or administrator shall not be liable to the estate of which he is executor or administrator for any indebtedness by mortgage or deed of trust released by him in accordance with this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-710 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-710 - Release by foreign personal representative, administrator, guardian or conservator

33-710.  Release by foreign personal representative,  administrator,  guardian or conservator When a personal representative or administrator of the estate of a person not a resident of this state at the time of his death has been appointed in another state or foreign country,  and no personal representative or administrator has been appointed in this state,  or when a guardian or conservator of a minor has been appointed in another state or foreign country,  such foreign personal representative,  administrator,  guardian or conservator,  upon recording an authenticated copy of his appointment in the recorder's office of the county in which the mortgage held by the estate of the deceased person or minor is recorded,  may execute satisfaction or deeds of release of mortgages upon property located in this state in the same manner as personal representatives,  administrators,  guardians or conservators appointed in this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-711 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-711 - Release by heir or legatee

33-711.  Release by heir or legatee An heir or legatee of a deceased person,  residing within or without the state,  upon recording in the office of the county recorder sufficient proof of his ownership of a mortgage or deed of trust may,  in the same manner as a personal representative of a deceased mortgagee or owner of the indebtedness secured by a mortgage or deed of trust,  release such instruments by recording a release of mortgage or deed of trust.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-712 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-712 - Liability for failure to acknowledge satisfaction

33-712.  Liability for failure to acknowledge satisfaction A. If any person receiving satisfaction of a mortgage or deed of trust shall,  within thirty days,  fail to record or cause to be recorded,  with the recorder of the county in which the mortgage or deed of trust was recorded,  a sufficient release,  satisfaction of mortgage or deed of release or acknowledge satisfaction as provided in section 33-707,  subsection C,  he shall be liable to the mortgagor,  trustor or current property owner for actual damages occasioned by the neglect or refusal. B. If,  after the expiration of the time provided in subsection A of this section,  the person fails to record or cause to be recorded a sufficient release and continues to do so for more than thirty days after receiving a written request which identifies a certain mortgage or deed of trust by certified mail from the mortgagor,  trustor,  current property owner or his agent,  he shall be liable to the mortgagor,  trustor or current property owner for one thousand dollars,  in addition to any actual damage occasioned by the neglect or refusal. C. Any action to enforce the provisions of this section,  including any action to recover amounts due under this section,  shall be brought and maintained in the individual names of,  and shall be prosecuted by,  persons entitled to recover under the terms thereof,  and not in a representative capacity or otherwise. This subsection shall apply to all actions under this section,  whether brought before or after July 13,  1988.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-713 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-713 - Discharge by order of court; proof required; effect

33-713.  Discharge by order of court;  proof required;  effect The superior court of the county in which a mortgage is legally recorded may make an order discharging the mortgage of record on proof that the mortgage has been fully paid and satisfied and that the mortgagee or his assignee is a nonresident of the county where the mortgage is recorded,  or is deceased,  and that there is no personal representative of the estate appointed under the authority of this state. Upon proof that the same circumstances exist with respect to a deed of trust,  the superior court in the county in which a deed of trust is legally recorded may make an order releasing the deed of trust and directing reconveyance of the property. The county recorder shall record a certified copy of the order showing the docket and page or recording number of the recorded mortgage or deed of trust,  and the record shall have the same effect as the record of discharge by the mortgagee or a release and reconveyance for the deed of trust.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-714 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-714 - Expiration of mortgage and deed of trust; applicability

33-714.  Expiration of mortgage and deed of trust;  applicability A. The lien of any mortgage or deed of trust on any real property that is not otherwise satisfied or discharged expires at the later of the following times: 1. If the final maturity date or the last date fixed for payment of the debt or performance of the obligation is ascertainable from the county recorder's records,  ten years after that date. 2. If the final maturity date or the last date fixed for payment of the debt or performance of the obligation is not ascertainable from the county recorder's records or if there is no final maturity date or last date fixed for payment of the debt or performance of the obligation,  fifty years after the date the mortgage or deed of trust was recorded. 3. If a notice of intent to preserve mortgage or deed of trust is recorded within the time prescribed in paragraph 1 or 2,  ten years after the date the notice is recorded. B. The notice of intent to preserve mortgage or deed of trust shall be executed by the owner of the obligation secured by the mortgage or deed of trust and shall contain the instrument number or recorder's number of the mortgage or deed of trust. C. Expiration of the lien of a mortgage or deed of trust pursuant to this section is equivalent for all purposes to a satisfaction,  reconveyance,  release or other discharge of the lien. D. This section applies to all mortgages or deeds of trust whether created before or after the effective date of this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-721 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-721 - Foreclosure of mortgage by court action

33-721.  Foreclosure of mortgage by court action Mortgages of real property and deeds of trust of a type not included in the definition of deed of trust provided in section 33-801,  notwithstanding any other provision in the mortgage or deed,  shall be foreclosed by action in a court.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-722 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-722 - Election between action on debt or to foreclose

33-722.  Election between action on debt or to foreclose If separate actions are brought on the debt and to foreclose the mortgage given to secure it,  the plaintiff shall elect which to prosecute and the other shall be dismissed.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-723 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-723 - Right of junior lien holder upon foreclosure action by senior lien holder

33-723.  Right of junior lien holder upon foreclosure action by senior lien holder Any time after an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust is brought,  and prior to the sale,  a person having a junior lien on the property shall be entitled to an assignment of all the interest of the holder of the mortgage or deed of trust by paying him the amount secured,  with interest and costs,  together with the amount of any other superior liens of the same holder. The assignee may then continue the action in his name.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-724 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-724 - State as party to foreclosure actions

33-724.  State as party to foreclosure actions A. The state may be made a party to an action to foreclose a mortgage upon real property when the state claims any estate,  interest in or lien upon such real property. The complaint shall set forth the nature of the estate,  interest or lien allegedly claimed by the state. B. When the state is made defendant,  a copy of the summons and complaint shall be served upon the attorney general if the action is pending in Maricopa county,  or upon the county attorney of the county where the action is pending if in a county other than Maricopa,  and it shall be the duty of such county attorney forthwith to transmit the summons and complaint to the attorney general and to file pleadings in the action as directed by the attorney general. C. If after appropriate investigation,  it appears to the attorney general that the proceeds from the sale of the property would be insufficient to wholly or partly satisfy any inferior lien of the state,  or that the claim of the state has been satisfied or by lapse of time or otherwise has become unenforceable,  the attorney general may file a disclaimer of interest releasing the property from such lien.
AZ Rev Stat § 33-725 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Property|§ 33-725 - Judgment of foreclosure; contents; sale of property; resale

33-725.  Judgment of foreclosure;  contents;  sale of property;  resale A. When a mortgage or deed of trust is foreclosed,  the court shall give judgment for the entire amount determined due,  and shall direct the mortgaged property,  or as much thereof as is necessary to satisfy the judgment,  to be sold. B. Judgments for the foreclosure of mortgages and other liens shall provide that the plaintiff recover his debt,  damages and costs,  with a foreclosure of the plaintiff's lien on the property subject to the lien,  and,  except in judgments against executors,  administrators and guardians,  that a special execution issue to the sheriff or any constable of the county where the property is located,  directing him to seize and sell the property as under execution,  in satisfaction of the judgment. If the property cannot be found,  or if the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to satisfy the judgment,  then if so ordered by the court the sheriff shall take the money or any balance thereof remaining unpaid out of any other property of the defendant except as provided in sections 33-729 and 33-730. All execution upon judgments for foreclosure of a mortgage or deed of trust upon real property shall comply with section 12-1566. Any sale of real property to satisfy a judgment under this section or section 33-814 shall be a credit on the judgment in the amount of either the fair market value of the real property or the sale price of the real property at sheriff's sale,  whichever is greater,  in accordance with section 12-1566. C. If the debt for which the lien is held is not all due,  as soon as enough of the property is sold to pay the amount due,  with costs,  the sale shall cease,  and afterward as often as more becomes due for principal and interest,  the court may,  on motion,  order more property sold. If the property cannot be sold in portions without injury to the parties,  the whole may be ordered sold in the first instance and the entire debt and costs paid,  allowing a rebate of interest where proper.