Map Us Phone Deed For Free

Once a deed has been recorded by the County Clerk's Office, copies of the deed may be requested if the original deed has been misplaced. Plain copies can be found by using the Official Public Records Search and selecting "Land Records". A certified copy may be purchased through request either in person or by mail.

A surveyor measured the size and boundaries of a property using lengths of measures such as "chains" and "poles." In 1620, Edmund Gunter developed and introduced into use a measuring chain which was later called a "Gunter Chain." He based the length of this chain on the English statute which set one "pole" equal to one ...

To change a deed in New York City, you will need a deed signed and notarized by the grantor. The deed must also be filed and recorded with the Office of the City Register. Transfer documents identifying if any taxes are due must also be filed and recorded with the City Register.

T and H Marks T marks indicate boundary structure ownership or responsibility, the cross bar indicating the responsible side of the boundary. H marks indicate shared boundary structure ownership or responsibility. To order a Deed Plan the Deeds Search should be used.

As a unit of length, equal to 16.5 feet. A mile is 320 poles. As a unit of area, equal to a square with sides one pole long. An acre is 160 square poles. It was common to see an area referred to as "87 acres, 112 poles", meaning 87 and 112/160 acres.

Chain of title is the historical record of ownership transfers of a specific piece of property. The chain of title is imperative to establishing legal ownership of real estate, vehicles, patents, and other tangible and intangible property.

Your property deeds will include a scale plan. This will highlight the boundary lines using a symbol similar to that of a T, often known as the T-mark. This T-mark will represent the ownership of the fence or wall in question. Sometimes, adjacent properties will have joint ownership of a wall or fence.