Civic · 6 pages · 12 min
Why a deed is not the land
A deed is a paper claim about a parcel, not the ground itself or a final ruling on who owns it.
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From the opening
A deed is a signed writing that says a grantor is passing an interest in a described parcel to a named grantee. The land is the physical ground and the legal estate in it, which can be walked, taxed, and used even when this particular paper is wrong or missing. The opening covers paper claims and the ground, recording notices, it does not judge, and a bad description misses dirt.
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Inside
- Paper claims and the ground
- Recording notices, it does not judge
- A bad description misses dirt
- A grantor cannot fill a gap
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Deed as a conveyance instrument
- Public recording and chain of title