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, codified in Senate Bill 292, aims to combat title fraud and protect property owners in Alabama. It establishes a new Chapter 21 in Title 35 of the Code of Alabama, creating an administrative complaint process through the Alabama Securities Commission to investigate and address fraudulent conveyances. The bill also requires settlement agents to verify seller identities, allows appeals to circuit court for conveyance validity, and creates a fund to recover fraudulent proceeds, along with criminal penalties for aggravated fraudulent sales and lease of residential real property. It also mandates online real estate platforms to verify property ownership.
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