How to Title Property
A property title is a legal instrument used to show the owner of a piece of property. During the sale or transfer of property, the owner is required to transfer the property title over to the new owner. The process is moderately easy, but it requires some legwork. Once you transfer a property title to another individual or business, you no longer have ownership of the property.
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Instructions
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Visit the tax assessor's office in the county where the property is located. Request a legal description of the property, also known as the Assessor's Tax Parcel Identification Number or Property Parcel Number. Such information may be publicized on the assessor's office website.
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Purchase a copy of the title to your property. This step is necessary only if you do not already have a copy of the title.
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Prepare a quitclaim deed or grant deed. Enter the names of the parties involved, the Assessor's Tax Parcel Identification Number or Property Parcel Number and the transfer date of ownership. Find either form at a stationary store, a local law library or at a legal document supplier store.
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Pay a nominal fee to have the deed notarized by a notary public. For a deed to be legally recognized or recorded in a public office it must be notarized by a notary public.
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Pay a nominal fee to have the deed recorded at your county clerk or recorder's office.
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Tips & Warnings
A titling company can transfer a property title to another entity for a fee.
