Q: How can I get more information about my deed?
I recently purchased a lot that had an old mobile home on it with the intention of removing the home and putting a new one. Last week as I was looking at the deed, I saw something that I did not notice at closing before signing. It said that it was a one acre lot with an exception that was in the deed book. I went to the court house to look it up and it says that someone else owns half the lot. This was not told to me by the title company or realtor after my title search. The entry in the deed book was recorded in 1875 and is handwritten and very hard to read but it does not appear that they state which half is theirs and which would be mine. Can you please tell me how can I go about finding this information?
A: Perform Title Searches, all the way back to 1870 and back to present for both chains of title. Look at old Tax Maps, examine the Tax Rolls carefully, and insure that your predecessors in title have continuously paid taxes on the correct tract. Hire a competent attorney, not a title company.
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