37:2-19 - Conveyances by married woman of record for five or more years
37:2-19. Conveyances by married woman of record for five or more years
When any deed or conveyance of real estate in this state, heretofore or hereafter made, and which purports to convey any estate or interest of any married woman, shall, for a period of five years or more, have stood on record in any of the lawful and appropriate books of record in this state, such deed or conveyance shall, after the lapse of such period, and if otherwise good and valid in all other respects, be good, valid and effectual in law to convey the married woman's estate in such real estate, notwithstanding the absence of, or any informality, imperfection, uncertainty or defect in the acknowledgment or proof of such deed or conveyance, or of the certificate thereof, or any informality, imperfection, uncertainty or defect in or omission to attach a certificate of authority that the officer before whom such acknowledgment or proof was made, was, at the time of the taking of such acknowledgment or proof, authorized by the laws of the state, territory or district of which he was such officer to take acknowledgments or proofs of deeds.