Any grant of a nonpossessory corporeal estate is valid and effective without the attornment of the tenant in possession. However, any payment of rent by the tenant to the grantor of the grant prior to actual notice of the grant is an effective discharge of liability for the rent.

Added by Acts 1974, c. 12, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974.

Formerly Art. 21, § 8-203.