Chain of Title and Title Examination
Learn how public records are used to examine title to real property and to establish the chain of title.
Transcript
In any real estate transaction, the parties need to know who holds what interests in the property. In this lesson, we’ll learn how title examinations and chains of title provide this information.
I. Overview
The chain of title is the history of all conveyances, encumbrances, and other interests in the property, as reflected in the official records. The process of reviewing these records is called a title search...
