Abstractor
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- None
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Abstractors of Land Titles are persons qualified to search records to determine the status of real estate titles. They compile all the pertinent recorded documents and information affecting a parcel of real estate into an abstract of title. Abstracters must have a working knowledge of legal descriptions of real estate, as well as Arkansas laws concerning the ownership of real estate. Requirements: 1) Must have at least one year's experience under the supervision of a licensed abstracter. 2) Must pass the Abstracter's Examination. 3) Must be associated with or employed by a licensed abstract company. Written Examination: $25.00, License Fee: $50.00 individual (active or inactive), $145.00 firm. Renewal Fee: $50.00 per year individual, $145.00 per year firm.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- No education required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
- Military and veterans
- A temporary license available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Issuing body
- Department
- Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
- Board
- Arkansas Abstracters Board
- Address
- 900 West Capitol Ave Suite 400 Little Rock, AR 72201
- Phone
- (501) 682-4504
- Agency website
- abstractorsboard.arkansas.gov/
- Licence page
- abstractorsboard.arkansas.gov/
- Last updated
- June 28, 2022
Occupations (O*NET)
- Abstracter 23-2093.00
Source and verification
This record is Arkansas's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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