Dictionary definition: abstract of title

abstract of title Written details of the title deeds and documents that prove an owner's right to dispose of his land or an interest in this. An abstract generally deals only with the legal estate and any equitable interests that are not overreached . An owner usually supplies an abstract of title before completion to an intending purchaser or mortgagee, who compares it with the original title deeds when these are produced or handed over on completion of the transaction. An abstract of title to registered land consists of office copies of the entries in the register (together with an authority to inspect the register) and details of any other documents necessary to prove the owner's title, ...

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