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Harvey County register of deeds reports higher recording revenue, urges legislative change after fraud case
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Register of Deeds Raquel Langley told commissioners her office is seeing increased real‑estate recording revenue and development, but she warned that current recordation statutes force registers to file documents that may be fraudulent and urged legislators to consider changes.
Harvey County Register of Deeds Raquel Langley told the Board of Commissioners on May 28 that real‑estate filings and fee revenue are up year‑to‑date, but she raised concerns about statutory duties that require recording documents that may later be shown to be fraudulent.
Langley said filings associated with new residential development are driving revenues: "For the five months we've already managed to accumulate $141,859.50… last year we did a total of $351,022," she said, noting the current year is on track but dependent on market conditions. She said new plats and multi‑family construction in local subdivisions are increasing workload and public research demand in her office.
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