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Ala. Code § 35-21-8

Known as the Alabama Property Protection Act

The act spans §§ 35–35 (13 sections).

(Act 2026-536, §1.)

Effective October 2026

(a) Upon receipt of a complaint alleging land fraud or a fraudulent conveyance, the commission may investigate the matter using all authority granted under this chapter.

(b) If the commission determines that a real property conveyance resulted from a criminal act or fraud involving the true ownership of the real property, the commission may issue a final administrative order declaring the conveyance void. The commission, in the same order, may impose civil penalties, order restitution or disgorgement, and assess any other remedies authorized by law.

(c) A final administrative order issued by the commission declaring a conveyance void shall be legally binding and enforceable. The administrative order shall not be stayed except by order of the circuit court in a timely filed de novo appeal.

(d) Upon issuance of a final administrative order, the commission shall serve a copy of the order by certified mail upon the complainant and all parties to the proceeding. The complainant may file a certified copy of the final administrative order in the circuit court of the county where the real property is located for purposes of enforcement and quiet title relief.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.