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In a real estate contract, the type of deed to be used to convey the real estate may be specified, such as a warranty deed or a quitclaim deed. If a deed type is not specifically mentioned, "marketable title" may be specified, implying a warranty deed should be provided. Lenders will insist on a warranty deed.
The Land Registration Authority (LRA; Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Patalaan ng Lupain) is an agency of the Philippine government attached to the Department of Justice responsible for issuing decrees of registration and certificates of title and register documents, patents and other land transaction for the benefit of landowners, agrarian reform-beneficiaries and the registering public in general ...
Alexander A. Krivenko v. The Register of Deeds, City of Manila (G.R. No. L-630) [2] was a landmark case decided by the Philippine Supreme Court, which further solidified the prohibition of the Philippine Constitution that aliens may not acquire private or public agricultural lands, including residential lands.
When the conditions on the sale contract have been met, legal title passes to the buyer in what is known as closing. In England and Wales , the terms "purchaser" and "vendor" are used. [ 1 ] Properties that are sold on the basis of equitable title have a legal chain of title intact, and a recorded transfer with the local municipality.
A land patent is a form of letters patent assigning official ownership of a particular tract of land that has gone through various legally-prescribed processes like surveying and documentation, followed by the letter's signing, sealing, and publishing in public records, made by a sovereign entity.
The type of estate is usually determined by the language of the deed, lease, bill of sale, will, land grant, etc., through which the estate was acquired. Estates are distinguished by the varying property rights that vest in each and determine the duration and transferability of the various estates.
Key takeaways. A deed of reconveyance, also known as a satisfaction of mortgage, is a document that proves you've paid off your mortgage. The deed of reconveyance releases the lien the mortgage ...
A "fee simple" is real property held without limit of time (i.e., permanently) under common law, whereas the highest possible form of ownership is a "fee simple absolute", which is without limitations on the land's use (such as qualifiers or conditions that disallow certain uses of the land or subject the vested interest to termination).