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HB 235 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Fraudulent Deeds.

HB 235 targets fraudulent real estate deeds and property transfers in North Carolina. It creates a new civil process allowing property owners to file lawsuits (without lawyers) to have false recordings removed from public records, with courts able to issue emergency orders within 72 hours. The bill also requires tax certification from county tax collectors before recording deeds in 30 specific counties (like Buncombe and Wake), unless handled by a licensed attorney. Violating these rules can lead to criminal charges, with penalties ranging from Class G (under $100k property) to Class C felonies (over $100k).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted and reorganized between the 'Filed' version and 'Edition 1', with some content repositioned. The substantive policy content regarding fraudulent deed penalties appears largely unchanged, though line numbering and header information were updated. This represents a technical revision rather than a substantive policy change.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated with new session date (February 27, 2025), bill identifier change from DRH30116-MQ-1A to H235-v-1, and sponsor information was modified to direct users to the General Assembly website for a complete list.

Line numbering and formatting were reorganized throughout the document, with some text repositioned from removed lines to new insertion points, but the substantive legal content remains consistent.

The original bill identifier 'DRH30116-MQ-1A' was removed and replaced with the new version identifier 'H235-v-1'.

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Total actions
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Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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