Q: I am trying to find the deed record for a house I am wanting to buy in Va to see if there are any easements recorded.
A: Order a title search from a reputable abstractor. That's what they do. If you you enter a contract contingent on the property being free and clear and the accepted contract is given to a lawyer doing the title transfer as a title agent, the title abstract is usually an included expense.
A: Get a title examination professionally done - and ask for a '60 year search'. That will disclose 98% of the likely title issues of the property you are interested in. Then sit down with a real estate lawyer to explain what the various items are and how they affect the property. A title search is simple to understand, in theory, but much more complicated to do as each clerk's office (where land transfer records are kept) has its own nuances that only an experienced and seasoned title examiner will know.
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