Civic · 6 pages · 12 min
How property law records a claim
Recording puts a claim on land into a public file so later buyers can see it.
When the purchase is complete, return to the original window. It will refresh.
From the opening
Property law records a claim by taking a private instrument, such as a deed or a mortgage, and entering it in a public office tied to the land. The record is how a right that began between two people becomes visible to the next person who might buy or lend. The opening covers deeds enter a public index, searchers are charged with notice, and priority can favor the first to record.
The rest of the brief — the later sections and the reading notes — opens after Stripe confirms payment.
Inside
- Deeds enter a public index
- Searchers are charged with notice
- Priority can favor the first to record
- Registration certifies title itself
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Land recording act
- Race-notice priority