Title Examination Standards
Chapter 1, App.
Chapter 5. Name Variances
§5.3. Recital of Identity.

A recital of identity, contained in a conveyance executed by the person whose identity is recited, may be relied upon unless there is some reason to doubt the truth of the recital.

Authority: 16 O.S. § 53; Basye, Clearing Land Titles § 36 (1953); Patton & Palomar on Land Titles § 79 (3d ed. 2003); L. Simes & C. Taylor, Model Title Standards, Standard 5.4 at 37 (1960). Comment: This standard concerns statements of identity such as that Alfred E. Jones and A. E. Jones are the same person. It is not intended to apply where names differ in substantial and material ways.

Adopted as 5.3, December 2, 1961, 32 O.B.A.J. 2280 (1961), printed, id. at 1866, 1921, 1970 & 2030, see also id . at 1425.

Revision recommended by 1997 Report of the Title Examination Standards Committee to reflect the adoption of 16 O.S. § 53 relating to rebuttable presumptions arising from recorded instruments. 68 O.B.J. 3297 (10/18/97). Real Property Law Section approved the proposal, November 6, 1997: the House of Delegates adopted the amended standard, November 7, 1997. 68 O.B.J. 3707 (11/15/97).

The 2020 Title Examination Standards Sub-Committee of the Real Property Law Section recommended the following editorial changes to the Title Standards as they appear on OSCN to bring the printed handbook and OSCN into conformity. The Real Property Section approved the proposal, and the House of Delegates adopted the amendment on November 13, 2020. (superseded document available)