land titles
Ownership proof papers
Land titles are legal documents establishing ownership of real property.
A title proves who holds rights to a parcel of land and what encumbrances—mortgages, easements, liens—may affect it.
Title searches examine the chain of ownership before property sales.
The county clerk's office maintains all land titles.
In some regions, a title may be called a deed.
- conveyancingLegal property transfer process
- property lawRules about ownership rights
- property rightsLegal control over possessions
- property ownerOne who holds title
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
deed of trust · grant · encumbrance · easements · warranty deed · survey · real estate transactions · closing costs · boundary disputes · cadastral · certificate · legal description · deed · registry · public records · parcel · mortgage · transfer
- Colonial Archivesroyal decrees, parish registers, property deeds, testaments, court cases
- government recordspublic records, legal records, presidential records, state laws, federal contracts
- official recordsbirth certificate, government documents, birth certificates, death certificate, death certificates
- Provincial Governmentpremier, legislature, legislative assembly, ministers, cabinet minister
- public recordspublic records, birth certificate, death certificate, birth certificates, death certificates
- Great Mahelegovernment lands
land titlessquatter's rights
Ownership through prolonged occupation
handshake deals · adverse possession · oral tradition · oral contracts · traditional ownership
land titlescommon land
Collectively held open ground
commons · public domain · communal ownership · open access · crown land