The abstract of title is a written report that provides a legal history of a property. As part of a property’s title search, the abstract of title provides a brief history of all the legal actions and decisions related to the property or parcel of real estate as recorded in the local Land Registry Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-3114","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"custom_title":"What is an abstract of title?","why_important":"
The abstract of title is typically\u00a0completed by your real estate lawyer or notary and provides a snapshot of all mortgages<\/a>, liens, litigations, easements and taxes registered against a property.<\/p>\n The abstract of title is important, as it can be used to determine if there are any claims against the property\u2014claims that a potential buyer may have to assume if they take ownership of the property.<\/p>\n","examples_of":"