A summary of the public records affecting the title to a particular piece of land. An attorney or title insurance company officer creates the abstract of title by examining all recorded instruments (d [..]

a natural increase of land along the shores of a body of water.

a formal declaration before a notary public or qualified officer that the person signing a document is doing so voluntarily and using his or her legal name and signature; popularly called notarizing.

Information that can be observed, heard, or otherwise sensed.

to pay the debts and finalize up the business of a deceased person’s estate.

acquisition of title to real property through continued occupation over a period of time (usually five years); title acquired in this way is not considered marketable until established by court procee [..]

a written statement or declaration that is sworn to or affirmed before somebody who has the authority to administer an oath or affirmation.

a legally binding contract made between two or more persons.

the increasing of land, especially along river banks, caused by the natural deposits and build-up of sediment. Such sediment is called alluvian.

anything incidental or belonging to land that might be considered part of the property, such as an improvement or an easement for ingress and egress.