What items must be included in an abstract of a conveyance or mortgage?

1. Location of registry
2. Book and page of record
3. Type of instrument
4. Date of execution
5. Date of acknowledgment
6. Date of recording
7. Consideration
8. Names of parties
9. Marital recital; or release of dower or rights of descent
10. Description (verbatim unless otherwise indicated, including title reference, if any)
11. Signature of grantors
12. Seals
13. Unusual elements (e.g., estate created in granting and habendum clauses, restrictions, conditions, support mortgage proviso language, references to encumbrances, variances, covenants)

In counties where an abstract is customarily not delivered in connection with the title opinion the examiner nevertheless will need to examine this material however informally put together.