Good title ensures that you really own the property, that it is correctly described in official documents and properly registered, and that no one else has a claim or a lien to it that you do not know about.
For example, mortgage holders, contractors, tenants and the spouse of the person selling the home may all have rights to the property that need to be resolved before the sale can proceed.
Good title is essential for you to be able to sell your home in the future.
As part of title-related responsibilities, your lawyer usually will:
If there are problems that affect title to your property, your lawyer could take steps to fix the matter (often working with the vendor's lawyer). If the problem cannot be corrected, your lawyer will explain to you the risks of taking title without resolving the porblem.
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