The official record of conveyances of the title to a particular item of real property.
The series of instruments (current and canceled) showing the registered owners and interests thereon of land at any given time.
A history of conveyances and encumbrances of a property from some starting point, whereby the present owner derives title.
The chronological order of ownerships or transfers in the history of a parcel of land.
A history of conveyances and encumbrances affecting a particular parcel of land which go back as far as official records are available.
The history of all documents transferring title to real property.
The order of documents in which the title has been transferred from the original owner to the present owner.
This gives the history of ownership of a property. The title to property forms a chain going back to the first owner.
A document prepared by the title company that searches the ownership of the deed of trust to ensure against loan fraud, typically searched for the last 12 months.
The analysis of transference of a property over time beginning with the original owner and ending with the most recent.
A succession of conveyances that comprises the title record history to a specific parcel of real property.
The analysis of the transfers of title for a property over the years.
an unbroken history of entitlement to or possession of lands traced back to an original grant from the crown. Chain of title is said to "clouded" where a clear history is not traceable.
A history of the ownership of a particular piece of property. Click here to learn more about what is involved in a title search.
An abstract of conveyances, transfers, encumbrances, and other details relied on as evidence of title, together with other essentials of record that could affect the marketability of the title.
A summary of the history of ownership on a property. Any gaps or discrepencies create a Cloud on Title.
The history of all of the documents that transfer title to a a piece of real estate. Think of it as being a genealogy for the home since it was built.
A reconstruction of how title to a property came to be held by the current purported owner by working backwards from the current owner to the original sovereign (government) to confirm that each owner, over time, held good title to the property by acquiring title from a person or entity who had the legal right to convey it.
The succession of conveyances, from some accepted starting point, whereby the present holder of real property derives title.
A history of conveyances and encumbrances affecting the title (ownership) of real property.
The successive ownerships or transfers in the history of title to a particular parcel of land. Each deed or other instrument effecting a transfer of the title is called a link and all of the links constitute the chain.
A chronicled history of all documented owners.
A historical analysis of the transfers of title (ownership) for a designated piece of property.
The series of transactions from GRANTOR to GRANTEE as evidenced in the land records.
The official record that details the ownership history of a piece of property.
The history of all of the documents that transfer title to a parcel of real property, starting with the earliest existing document and ending with the most recent.
A term applied to the past series of transactions and documents affecting the title to a particular parcel of land.
This is simply a history of the ownership of a particular piece of property, including who bought it, who sold it and when.
The ownership history of a property outlined in an official record.
The official record for a piece of property that details its ownership history.
A series of conveyances, encumbrances, and other instruments affecting the title from the time original patent was granted, or as far back as records are available. A history of the recorded ownership of real estate and claims against title to real estate. goto Top
A history of all of the documents transferring title to a parcel of real estate, beginning when it originally came from the government to a private owner, through the latest document transferring title.
An analysis of the transfers of title to a piece of property over the years.
A history of conveyances and encumbrances affecting the title as far back as records are available
An examination into the transfers of title to property over a number of years.
A list of all of a property's registered owners over the years.
An analysis of the transfers of title to a piece of property for however many years it is a matter of record.
The chronological order of the title's transfer from the original owner to the present owner.
The recorded history of matters which affect the title to a specific parcel of real property, such as ownership, encumbrances and liens, usually beginning with the original recorded source of the title.
An historical account of transactions and documents affecting the title to a particular parcel of land.
A history of conveyance and encumbrances affecting a title from the time the original patent was granted or as far as records are available.
the chronological order of conveyance of a parcel of land, from the original owner to the current owner.
The complete history of ownership of a piece of property.
A chronological list of recorded instruments affecting the Title to land.
The history of all of the title transfers (conveyances and encumbrances) to a piece of real estate.
The chronological order of ownership of a parcel of land, from the original owner to the present owner.
A chronological list of documents comprising the record history of title to a specific parcel of real property.
Chronological listing of any evidence of property ownership.
A chronology of documents which have transferred title to a parcel of real property from the original owner to the present owner.
The chronological order of conveyance of a property from the original owner to the present owner.
The successive ownership or transfers in the history of title to a tract of land.
Sequence of documents that have been recorded at the Register of Deeds Office that have transferred the property from one owner to the next. A deeds to B who deeds to C, who deeds to D, etc.
The examination of the land records to ensure that the current owner of the property received valid title from the prior owner, who received valid title from the owner prior to that, etc. The process of ensuring that ownership is properly vested in the current owner by tracing the history of title by examining each link in the chain of title. The way this is accomplished is by examining each deed that conveyed title to the property. For example, If property is owned by Mrs. Smith, you must trace how Mrs. Smith received title. By searching, you will see that Mrs. Smith received title from Mrs. Jones at some point in time, and Mrs. Jones received title from Mrs. Miller at some point in time, etc. A good searcher will check each deed to determine if the deed seems defective on its face.
A chronological list of recorded instruments tracing title to land, from the original owner to the present owner.
A report showing the transfers of ownership of a certain piece of property over the years.
A history of all documents, including conveyances and encumbrances, that affect title to a parcel of real property, starting with the earliest existing document and ending with the most recent.
Legal records that trace ownership of a property from the most recent owner to the original owner.
Official record, detailing ownership history of a piece of property.
The chronological history of all the conveyances of a parcel of land, starting with the earliest existing document and ending with the most recent.
official record detailing the ownership history of a property
A history of the transfers of a property title over the years.
The lineage of ownership for a particular property.
A chain of title is the sequence of historical transfers of title to a property. The "chain" runs from the present owner back to the original owner of the property. In situations where documentation of ownership is important, it is often necessary to reconstruct the chain of title.