HB 1877 Summary

• Requires registered land owners seeking deregistration to submit a plan prepared by a licensed professional surveyor that includes a map and description complying with sections 502-17, 502-18, and 502-19, in addition to proof of title insurance and a written waiver of claims against the State.

• Establishes a process where the assistant registrar refers the surveyor's map and description to the state land surveyor for approval based on form and mathematical correctness before deregistration proceeds.

• Mandates the assistant registrar record the certificate of title, deregistration request, and surveyor's plan in the bureau of conveyances and cancel the certificate of title upon state land surveyor approval.

• Clarifies that plans for deregistered land must include the original land court application or consolidation number, map number, lot number, and canceled certificate of title document numbers, and exempts such deregistered lands from monument placement requirements.

• Takes effect on July 1, 2050.