{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-35-21-8","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 35-21-8","heading":"Investigation of Complaints; Declaration of Void Conveyance; Remedies; Final Administrative Order.","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.","path":["Title 35 Property.","Chapter 21 The Alabama Property Protection Act of 2026."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=35-21-8","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-10T05:41:29Z","sha256":"bdffa9a1c1794ced51a6ab5f958047484574e8b0f3cf7e45c09b9d9f22eb88e8","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-35-21-7","next":"us-al/ala.-code-35-21-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}