AGENCY: Sevier County (Utah). County Recorder

SERIES: 83672
TITLE: Chattel mortgage releases
DATES: i 1961-1975.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by filing number

DESCRIPTION: These forms were used to release chattel mortgages. Chattels were personal loans given using personal property as collateral amd filed with the county recorder. They contain the amount of mortgage, date, name or names of mortgagee(s), date filed, entry number, signature of bank manager, date, signature and seal of notary public. Though chattel mortgages were supplanted by the Uniform Commercial Code in 1965, some loans were not paid and chattels released until 1976.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 03/1989

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 10 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Chattel mortgages were replaced by the Uniform Commercial Code in l965. These releases are obsolete and should be destroyed.