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HB 1909 Deeds; responsibility of attorney or party who prepares recordation.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Recordation of deeds.  Places the responsibility of complying with the requirements for a writing to be recorded on the attorney or party who prepares the writing for recordation and also states that the same party is responsible for removing the social security number from the writing prior to the instrument being submitted for recordation. The preparer also shall ensure that a deed conveying not more than four dwelling units states on its first page the name of the title insurance underwriter or that the existence of title insurance is unknown to the preparer. The bill also provides that the writing, once recorded, shall be returned to the grantee unless an alternate address to which the writing shall be returned is indicated on the face of the writing.


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