Documenting legal transactions often entails accounting for a wide range of scenarios, some of which may appear far-fetched. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina’s registry of deeds and other public legal documents, for instance, recently came under scrutiny due to a peculiar feature on its website. When users accessed the site, they were prompted to confirm if they were presently deceased.
This unusual query has led to questions about the design and user experience choices made by the county’s legal document portal. The website requires users to navigate through decision trees to complete certain transactions, but not all legal documents necessitate the same level of scrutiny. This misstep has become a point of curiosity and critique within legal circles.
For further details on the issue, you can read the original report on Above the Law.