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TACIR draft report recommends stronger notary ID rules, journals and a register‑of‑deeds review process to reduce deed fraud
Summary
A draft TACIR report on real-estate fraud recommends requiring in-person notaries to use government-issued ID, maintain multi-year journals, receive initial notary training, and authorizes counties to establish fraud referral and review processes for deeds similar to Illinois.
Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations staff presented a draft report May 20 recommending statutory and administrative changes intended to reduce real-estate fraud and protect property owners.
Bob Morio, presenting the draft required by Public Chapter 941 (2024), summarized national and state indicators of deed and title fraud and proposed three primary recommendations: require instruction for in‑person notary applicants and renewals; require notaries to verify identity with government‑issued credentials and maintain a notarization journal for at least five…
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