Rescission of Fraudulent or Erroneous Land Purchases and Cancellation of

Rescission of Fraudulent or Erroneous Land Purchases and Cancellation of Related Patents. A. A request for cancellation of patent shall be made in writing by the patentee and shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State together with the original patent and a cancellation fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars, payable by certified check or money order. B. The Secretary of State shall investigate the case and report to the Attorney General. C. If the Attorney General verifies that the lands patented did not belong to the state, the Secretary of State shall cancel the patent and refund the amount paid to and retained by the state for the patent. D. The Secretary of State shall notify the chancery clerk, the tax assessor and the patentee of the cancellation of patent. E. The refund to the patentee shall be issued by the Secretary of State (Finance Office). (Refunds are barred after six (6) years.)