Real property; creation of the Alabama Property Protection Act of 2026, title fraud prevention
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The Alabama Property Protection Act of 2026, established by House Bill 426, aims to combat title fraud and protect property owners in Alabama. It creates a new Chapter 21 in the Code of Alabama, establishing an administrative complaint process through the Alabama Securities Commission to investigate and address fraudulent conveyances. The bill requires stricter identity verification for sellers, allows appeals of administrative orders, and establishes new crimes related to fraudulent sales and leases of residential property, alongside funding for a real property owner notification service. It also modifies existing code sections to expedite quiet title actions and address notary public duties.
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