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Draft TACIR report on real‑estate fraud recommends notary training, ID rules and registers‑of‑deeds review process
Summary
A TACIR draft recommends Tennessee require in‑person notary training and government‑ID verification, require notary journals retained at least five years, and authorize county registers of deeds to refer suspicious instruments for review to prevent deed fraud.
A draft report presented to the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations recommends new notary practices and a register‑of‑deeds review process to reduce real‑estate fraud.
Bob Morio, presenting the draft requested by public chapter 941, said deed and title fraud are difficult to quantify because prosecutions fall under multiple criminal categories, but multiple indicators show the issue is present in Tennessee. "For incidents of theft where property is reported stolen, that can even include theft of dwellings and other…
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