PRESS RELEASE REGARDING ACT 752

Due to the passage of Act 752 of 2025 by the Arkansas General Assembly, effective August 5, 2025, a deed recorded with the county recorder in person or by mail must be presented for recording by a grantor named in the deed or an individual who signed the deed on behalf of a grantor. The grantor or individual who signed on behalf of the grantor must prove their identity by presenting with the deed a valid government-issued photo identification card or driver’s license if recording in person, or enclose a photocopy of a valid identification card or driver’s license if recording by mail. Deeds recorded in person or by mail that are not accompanied by an identification card or driver’s license proving the identity of the grantor or person who signed the deed on behalf of the grantor will be rejected. This requirement does NOT apply to:

• Deeds that are electronically recorded through the county’s e-recording system
• Deeds recorded by:
  • an attorney;
  • real estate broker or agent; r
  • representative of a bank, mortgage company, or lending institution;
  • title insurance agent, agency, or person affiliated with a title insurance agency;
  • the Commissioner of State Lands;
  • a person representing the state or a political subdivision of the state; or
  • the state, an Arkansas municipality or political subdivision of the state.

For questions about Act 752 of 2025, please contact your county recorder’s office.