TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVITS; AND TO ALLOW A LICENSED ENGINEER, SURVEYOR, OR NOTARY PUBLIC TO EXECUTE AND RECORD A SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

HB 1479 (now Act 418) amends Arkansas law to allow licensed engineers, surveyors, or notary publics to execute and record a scrivener's affidavit when they prepared the original survey, plat, or other property instrument affecting real property title. This change directly affects property owners, real estate professionals, and these licensed professionals by expanding who can legally handle this specific document. The key provision removes the previous restriction requiring only lawyers to execute these affidavits in cases involving property boundary or title documentation. The law simplifies the process for property transactions by enabling qualified engineers and surveyors to complete this step without involving an attorney. This is a procedural update to streamline property documentation, not a new policy change.