abstract of title
Property history document
An abstract of title is a document summarizing the ownership history of a piece of real estate.
It traces the chain of title through deeds, mortgages, liens, and other records affecting the property, allowing buyers and lenders to verify that the seller has clear ownership.
Title companies prepare abstracts as part of real estate transactions: The attorney reviewed the abstract of title before closing.
Ownership and transfer documentation
- deedWritten property conveyance
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- lienClaim securing debt
- easementLimited land-use privilege
covenant · mortgage · plat · survey · vesting · attestation · notarization
One who transfers rights
- granteeReceiver of awarded funds
- deedWritten property conveyance
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- lienClaim securing debt
easement · vesting · acknowledgment · recording · warranty deed · conveyance · closing · settlement
Hindrance or legal claim
- lienClaim securing debt
- easementLimited land-use privilege
- abstractorOne who condenses documents
- exceptionsCases not following rules
property records
Ownership and transfer documentation
- deedWritten property conveyance
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- lienClaim securing debt
easement · covenant · mortgage · plat · survey · vesting · attestation · notarization
grantor
One who transfers rights
- granteeReceiver of awarded funds
- deedWritten property conveyance
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
lien · easement · vesting · acknowledgment · recording · warranty deed · conveyance · closing · settlement
encumbrance
Hindrance or legal claim
- lienClaim securing debt
- easementLimited land-use privilege
- abstractorOne who condenses documents
- real estatehouse, home, apartment, property, sale
- Land Propertydeed, land ownership, parcel, lot, plot
- property recordsproperty deed, deed, deed of trust, trust deed, mortgage
- property transfertransfer of ownership, property transfer, lease, conveyance, mortgage
- real estate documentsdeed, lease, mortgage, contract, purchase agreement
- Closingsclosing, closing costs, closing statement, escrow, document signing
abstract of titledeed
Written property conveyance
warranty deed · title deed · conveyance · property deed · certificate of title
title, titles, abstract, entitle, abstraction, entitled, entitlement, abstracted, abstracts