AN ACT to amend and reenact section 47-19-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the contents of a legal description for a deed and a contract for deed.

SB 2356 requires that deeds and contracts for deeds containing metes and bounds legal descriptions (which define property boundaries) must include the name and address of the person who drafted the description. This applies to new property transactions recorded after January 1, 2000, and affects property sellers, buyers, and county recorders. The bill specifies a required statement format ("The legal description was prepared by [name] [address]") to meet the requirement, preventing recorders from rejecting documents solely for missing this detail. It does not apply to instruments executed before 2000 or outside North Dakota. The law, signed by the Governor in March 2025, standardizes documentation for property records.