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KRS 279.520: Recordation of mortgages -- Effect thereof.

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  1. KRS Chapter 279

Any mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument executed by a cooperative or foreign

corporation doing business in this state pursuant to KRS 279.310 to 279.600, which

affects real and personal property and which is recorded in the real property records in

any county in which such property is located or is to be located, shall have the same force

and effect as if the mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument were also recorded, filed or

indexed as provided by law in the proper office in such county as a m ortgage of personal

property. All after-acquired property of such cooperative or foreign corporation described

or referred to as being mortgaged or pledged in any such mortgage, deed of trust or other

instrument, shall become subject to the lien thereof im mediately upon the acquisition of

such property by such cooperative or foreign corporation, whether or not such property

was in existence at the time of the execution of such mortgage, deed of trust or other

instrument. Recordation of any such mortgage, de ed of trust or other instrument shall

constitute notice and otherwise have the same effect with respect to such after -acquired

property as it has under the laws relating to recordation, with respect to property owned

by such cooperative or foreign corporation at the time of the execution of such mortgage,

deed of trust or other instrument and therein described or referred to as being mortgaged

or pledged thereby. The lien upon personal property of any such mortgage, deed of trust

or other instrument shall, after recordation thereof, continue in existence and of record for

the period of time specified therein without the refiling thereof or the filing of any

renewal certificate, affidavit or other supplemental information required by the laws

relating to the renewal, maintenance or extension of liens upon personal property.

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