40 years of land records: can a new signature alone be trusted?

The options

The order shown is not a ranking of preference.

1. Option 1

   Bulk re-signing

   Gains business continuity but also locks in past errors.

2. Option 2

   Due diligence and transfer by risk tier

   Concentrates verification resources but creates a waiting gap.

3. Option 3

   Holding new transactions and full cross-checking

   Gains verification time but halts housing transactions.

The situation as it stands

In this setting, a demonstration that some existing signatures can be forged has been reproduced. Decision deadline: 9 months until the existing certification contract expires.

A fictional federation · land registration

1. Premise 1In this setting, a demonstration that some existing signatures can be forged has been reproduced.
2. Premise 218% of 40 years of records have no paper original.
3. Premise 3Bulk re-signing is fast but can also lock in records that were already tampered with.

Where it holdsSets the signature system and record transfer. The final ruling on ownership disputes belongs to the courts.

What is still unknown

1. Unknown 1When forgery first became possible
2. Unknown 2The share that can be recovered from inheritance and possession records

Signals to decide again

• Define what observation, who is responsible, and what confirmation window can check "when forgery first became possible," and re-judge if new confirmation changes the tradeoff between the options.
• Define what observation, who is responsible, and what confirmation window can check the "share that can be recovered from inheritance and possession records," and re-judge if new confirmation changes the tradeoff between the options.