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Commissioners discuss Senate Bill 423, ask staff to check state status amid concern about deed fraud

5897112 · October 6, 2025
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Summary

County officials discussed property‑fraud risks and a pending state bill (referred to as Senate Bill 423) aimed at making it harder to record forged deeds; the board asked staff to contact the county's state senator for an update.

Ash County commissioners discussed concerns about forged or fraudulent deeds Oct. 6 after staff and the registrar of deeds raised the matter. The registrar’s office has been monitoring suspicious recording activity and recommended the board support state action to reduce the risk of property title fraud.

Commissioner Jerry (speaking as a commissioner in the transcript) described Senate Bill 423 (referred to in the meeting as “4…

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