The Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA), and its periodic revisions, is one of the
Uniform Acts drafted by the
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) with the intention of harmonizing
state law State law refers to the law of a federated state, as distinguished from the law of the federation of which it is a part. It is used when the constituent components of a federation are themselves called states. Federations made up of provinces, cant ...
s in force in the
states.
Purpose
The purpose of the URPERA is to allow county clerks and recorders to electronically record information on
real property
In English common law, real property, real estate, immovable property or, solely in the US and Canada, realty, is land which is the property of some person and all structures (also called improvements or fixtures) integrated with or affixe ...
and land records.
["Real Property Electronic Recording Act"]
Uniform Law Commission, 2014.
Adoptions
As of August 2021, the URPERA has been adopted in 37 states, the District of Columbia, and Washington, DC, and continues to be introduced by state legislatures for adoption.
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References
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External links
Full list of States and their URPERA status
Uniform Acts