title-deed

  • 31deed — 1 n 1: something done: act (1) my free act and deed 2: a written instrument by which a person transfers ownership of real property to another see also deliver …

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  • 32title — ti·tle n [Anglo French, inscription, legal right, from Old French, from Latin titulum inscription, chapter heading, part of the law that sanctions an action] 1 a: the means or right by which one owns or possesses property; broadly: the quality of …

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  • 33deed of trust — see deed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. deed of trust n. A deed …

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  • 34Title insurance in the United States — is indemnity insurance against financial loss from defects in title to real property and from the invalidity or unenforceability of mortgage liens. Title insurance is principally a product developed and sold in the United States as a result of… …

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  • 35title search — n: a search of public records to determine the condition of title to real property usu. that is the subject of a transaction (as a purchase or mortgage) the borrower was required to pay for a title search Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …

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  • 36title insurance — n: insurance that compensates for loss from title defects or encumbrances (as liens) that were unknown but should have been discovered at the time the policy was issued Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. title insurance …

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  • 37deed of trust — deed of trust/ Sometimes called a trust deed A three party document conveying interest in property, almost always real estate, to a trustee. In many states, deeds of trust are used instead of mortgages. In those states, the trustee holds the deed …

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  • 38deed in lieu of foreclosure — A means of escaping an overly burdensome mortgage. If a homeowner can t make the mortgage payments and can t find a buyer for the house, many lenders will accept ownership of the property in place of the money owed on the mortgage. Even if the… …

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  • 39deed of conveyance — ˌdeed of conˈveyance noun deeds of conveyance PLURALFORM [countable] LAW PROPERTY a formal document showing change of ownership of land, buildings etc: • The deed of conveyance of the land was executed on 21st January. * * * deed of conveyance UK …

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  • 40deed-in-lieu — USA deed in lieu, Also called a deed in lieu of foreclosure. It conveys title to a lender when a defaulting borrower wants to prevent foreclosure. A lender can choose whether to stop foreclosure activity when the borrower requests a deed in lieu …

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