Document and Indexing Abbr. Effective 7-1-09

Instrument Abbreviations for Real Property Indexing
A
Affidavit AFDVT
Agreement AGMT
Amendment AMEND
Appointment APPT
Articles of Incorporation AOI
Articles of Merger AOM
Assignment ASGMT
Assumed Business Name ABN
Articles of Amendment AOA
Article of Consolidation AOC
Article of Dissolution AOD
Article of Organization AOO
Article of Reinstatement AOR
B
Bill of Sale B/S
Cancellation of Bond BOND
By-Laws BY-LAW
C
Complaint COMP
Cancellation CANCEL
Cancellation of Bond BOND
Cemetery CEM
Cemetery Deed CEM/D
Certificate CERT
Certificate of Merger COM
Commissioner Deed CM/D
Contract CONT
Consent CONS
Constitution CONST
Covenants COVNT
Change of Business C/O/B
Change of Name C/O/N
Change of Reg. Office C/O/O
Change of Reg. Agent C/O/A
D
Declaration DECL
Deed DEED
Deed of Separation D/SEP
Deed of Correction D/COR
Deed of Release D/REL
Deed of Subordination D/SUB
Deed of Trust D/T
Deed of Easement D/EASE
Dissolution DISL
Division of Land D/L
Declaration of Withdrawal D/W
Declaration of Abandonment & Disclaimer D/DIS
Discharge DSCGH
Disclaimer DISCL
Declaration of Restrictions D/R
E
Easement EASE
Extension of Deed of Trust EX
Extension, Notice of EXT
F
Foreclosure FORECL
G
Grant GRANT
H
Homestead HSTEAD
J
Judgment JUDG
L
Lease LEASE
Lease Agreement AGMT
Letter LETTER
Memo of Lease LEASE
Lien LIEN
Liquidation LIQ
Lis/Pendens LIS/P
Notice of Underground Utilities LIST
M
Map MAP
Memorandum MEMO
Modification Agreement M/A
Mortgage MTG
Mortgage Deed MTG/D
Motion MOTION
Merger MERGER
Minutes MINUTE
Modification MOD
Modification Agreement M/A
Modification of Restrictive Covenants M/R
N
Notice of Extension of Deed of Trust EXT
Notice NOTICE
Note NOTE
O
Option OPT
Orders ORDERS
Ordinance ORD
P
Partial Release P/R
Power of Attorney P/A
Permit PERMIT
Petition PET
Petition & Order P/O
Partnership PTSHP
Q
Quitclaim Deed QCD
R
Renunciation RENU
Rescission RESCIS
Resignation of Trustee RES/TR
Release REL
Report of Commissioner R/CM
Release Deed REL/D
Restrictive Covenants R/COV
Right of Way RW
Reinstatement R/I
Request for Notice REQ
Revocation of Power REV
Resolution RESOL
Rules RULES
S
Satisfaction or Discharge of Deed of Trust SAT
See Instrument S/INS
Separation Agreement SEP/AG
Severance Agreement SEV/AG
Sheriff’s Deed SHF/D
Subordination Agreement SUB/AG
Subordination of Lien SUB/L
Subordination SUB
Subordination Deed SUB/D
Subordination of Mortgage SUB/M
Substitution of Collateral S/Lien
Substitution of Trustee SUB/TR
Supplemental Indenture S/I
Suspension SUSP
Statement STATE
Supplemental Order S/O
Supplemental Mortgage S/M
T
Tax Deed TAX/D
Termination of Future Advance TERM
Timber Release TM/REL
Timber Deed TM/D
Trust TRUST
Trust Agreement TR/AG
Trust Indenture TR/I
Transfer TRANSF
Trustees Deed TR/D
U
Uniform Commercial Code UCC
W
Waiver WAIVER
Will WILL
Writ WRIT
Status
Administrator or Administratrix ADM
Agent AGENT
Associate or Associates ASSOC
Attorney in fact AIF
Bishop BSHP
Clerk of Superior Court CSC
Co-Executor CO EXEC
Co-Trustee CO TR
Commissioner COMR
Conservator CONS
Creator CREATO
Custodian CUST
Deceased DECD
Depositor DEPOS
Estate EST
Executor or Executrix (Post 1994 abbr.) EXR
Executor (Pre 1994 abbr.) EXEC
Executrix (Pre 1994 abbr.) EXTR
Guardian GDN
Guarantor GUATR
Heirs HEIRS
Manager MGR
Member MEM
Mrs. MRS
Next Friend NF
Owner OWNER
Partner PART
Personal Representative PR
President PRES
Receiver RCVR
Secretary SEC
Servicer SERV
Servicer in fact SIF
Settler SETLR
Sheriff SHF
Substitute Trustee SUB/TR
Treasurer TREAS
Trustee TR
Vice Chairman Steward VC ST
Suffix
JR
SR
I
II
III
IV
V
JUNIO (Junior as part of name)