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House committee approves repeal of 1899 quiet-title language to clear title insurance obstacles
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 298, which repeals antiquated 1899 language in Arkansas quiet-title law that title companies say prevents issuance of title insurance even after court action.
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted to advance Senate Bill 298, which removes outdated 1899 language from Arkansas’s quiet-title law that presenters said can prevent title companies from issuing insurance even after a court has cleared ownership.
Supporters said the statute’s language referencing “infancy” and mental incapacity dated to the 19th century and has had the…
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