Producer’s License
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, Chain of Title The successive ownerships or transfers in the history of title to a particular parcel
of land. Each deed or other instrument effecting a transfer of the title is called a
"link" and all of the links constitute the chain.
Chattel Another name for personal property.
Collateral Marketable real or personal property which a borrower pledges as security for a
loan. In mortgage transactions, specific land is the collateral.
Condemnation 1) The taking of private property by the governement for public use - as for a
street or storm drain - upon making just compensation to the owner. This right or
power of government to take property for a necessary public use is called
eminent domain.
2) A declaration by a governmental agency that a building is unfit for use.
Conservator A person appointed by the court to care for the person and/or property of an
incompetent adult or an adult unable to care for their person or property because
of health.
Conveyance 1) A document which transfers an interest in real property from one person to
another, e.g., a deed.
2) The act of executing and delivering a deed or mortgage.
Covenant An agreement between the parties in a deed whereby one party promises either
1) the performance or non-performance of certain acts with respect to the land or
2) that a given state of things with respect to the land are so, e.g., covenant that
the land will be used only for residential purposes.
Decedent A deceased person. Using the word "decedent" connotes that the person has
recently died.
Easement A privilege or right of use or enjoyment which one person may have in the lands
of another. For example, a right of way to install, operate, and maintain utility lines.
Entity (Policy Term) A corporations, partnership, trust, limited liability company, or other
similar legal entity.
Escheat 1) The transfer of title of property to the state if the owner dies intestate and
without heirs.
2) To transfer unclaimed funds to the state after a period of time dictated by the
state. Unclaimed funds could be monies held in escrow or outstanding checks.
Escrow Money, securities, documents, or other property deposited with an impartial third
party to be held by the third party (called the escrow agents) until the happening
of a future event and then to be delivered to the designated party. In some states,
nearly all real estate transactions are closed through the use of escrow.