property deed
Land transfer paper
A property deed is a legal document that transfers ownership of real estate from one party to another.
It identifies the property, names the seller and buyer, and bears signatures that make the transfer official.
Deeds are recorded with local government offices to establish public record of ownership.
The property deed showed the house had changed hands three times since 1960.
- grantorOne who transfers rights
- legal descriptionFormal land identification text
- titleFormal honorific or name
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- notaryDocument authentication official
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