Editing Chain of title (section)

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A '''chain of title''' is the sequence of historical transfers of [[title (property)|title]] to a [[property]]. It is a valuable tool to identify and document past owners of a property and serves as a property's historical ownership timeline. The "chain" runs from the present owner back to the original owner of the property. In situations where documentation of ownership is important, it is often necessary to reconstruct the chain of title. To facilitate this, a record of title documents may be maintained by a registry office or [[civil law notary]].