Title Examination Standards
Chapter 1, App.
Chapter 9 Five Civilized Tribes Land Titles
§9.1. Five Civilized Tribes Allotted Lands

Lands allotted to members of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole Tribes do not follow uniform patterns. Original treaties and Patent terms have been superseded by subsequent acts of Congress and modified by United States Supreme Court decisions.

The 2025 Title Examination Standards Sub-Committee of the Real Property Law Section recommends this new standard be added to assist title examiners with understanding the impact of allotted lands as they apply to the Five Civilized Tribes. The Real Property Section approved the proposal, and the House of Delegates adopted the new standard on November 7, 2025.