The Function of the Land Deed Making Officer in the Prevention of Land Disputes

Abstract

Disputes or cases regarding land become a social, legal, or cultural problem in Indonesia because it involves the interests of the community and can cause prolonged legal problems and one of the officials appointed by the government to resolve problems or disputes regarding land is the Land Deed Making Officer. Therefore, the formulation of the problem in this study is how to regulate the law regarding the function of the Land Deed Making Officer in preventing land cases and what are the legal responsibilities of the Land Deed Making Officer in preventing land cases. The research method used is normative research method. The results of this study are first, every object that will be transferred or guaranteed must be checked at the land office before the deed is signed. Second, the form of responsibility of the Land Deed Making Officer in providing legal protection to parties is based on the principle of responsibility for error (based on fault of liability). So that there must be a strong source of law equivalent to the law, not just implementing regulations, and it is important for the Land Deed Making Officer not only to pursue formal truths, but material things are also important.