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Panel backs change to ease recording of deeds that use earlier "meets and bounds" legal descriptions
Summary
The committee advanced Senate Bill 23‑56 after testimony from title companies and county recorders about repeated rejections of deeds that use the same "meets and bounds" legal description as prior recorded instruments. Proponents said the change will reduce closing delays, unnecessary surveys and added costs.
The House Industry, Business and Labor Committee advanced a bill intended to reduce multi‑week or multi‑month delays when county recorders reject deeds that repeat an earlier "meets and bounds" legal description.
Title agents and land‑title professionals told the committee that a common closing scenario places buyers at risk when money is exchanged but a deed is rejected and the county requires a certificate of survey or a plat before it will accept recording.
Why it matters: Witnesses said rejected deeds create a gap between the closing and recording that can expose buyers to liens that are recorded against the seller in the interim, including new mortgages, tax liens, construction liens or other encumbrances.
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