title deed
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of title deed
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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You can still list your brother as a beneficiary on a transfer-on-death deed, but that is a separate legal process to remove him from the title deed.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
His father followed behind, boarding an overnight bus to the capital, and carrying the family’s land title deed to post bond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2025
After all, it’s hardly fair to expect someone who is fleeing to pack a title deed in their go bag, and governments and humanitarian agencies must be pragmatic about letting survivors reclaim their homes.
From Slate • Oct. 4, 2022
A parcel number is assigned by your local tax assessment office and is used to help identify your property for tax, title, deed and property line reasons.
From Encyclopedia.com • Feb. 13, 2018
The former trouble about the lost title deed, and the probable loss of her home seemed as nothing to this new distress.
From Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch by Raymond, Evelyn
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