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A search of public land records prior to the issuance of title to determine whether the current owner of real property has good and clear title to the property.

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  • CLEAR TITLE Title to real property that is free of any adverse claim of ownership. Clear title…
  • CONVEY To pass or transmit the title to property from one to another; to transfer property…
  • CHAIN OF TITLE A list of owners of real property, in succession, from the original owner of the…
  • CLOUD OF TITLE When there is no clear title of ownership, when a claim is made against the…
  • DOUBTFUL TITLE When the ownership of the property is in doubt. When an owner's true claim of…
  • JUST Right; in accordance with law and justice."The words 'just' and 'justly' do not always mean…

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