land title

Real estate document

A land title is a legal document establishing ownership of a piece of real property.

The title records who holds rights to the land and any encumbrances like mortgages or easements.

We couldn't close on the house until the title search was complete.

A clear title has no competing claims or liens.

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conveyance · metes and bounds · grantor · statute of frauds · abstract · recording office · covenant · legal description · heir · notary · parcel · claim · transfer · tenure · survey · boundary · property · acreage

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ownership status

land titlelease

Temporary use contract

rental agreement · tenancy · leasehold · squatter's rights · month-to-month lease

property type

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Movable personal property

vehicle title · intellectual property

clarity of ownership

land titlelien

Claim securing debt

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G