How Do You Claim A Land Patent?
Land is often said to be one of the most important assets in the world. It’s also one investment that gets passed down to successive generations, sometimes unknowingly. For those who find out that they’re the rightful owner of a piece of land that goes back multiple generations, plenty of documental proof and red tape is involved in getting a patent. Obtain a good lawyer and follow these legal steps to get the patent on the land your ancestors wanted you to have. Obtain all documents that show evidence of your claim to a piece of land through your local county clerk recorder’s office. Place into a safety deposit box your warranty deed, the quitclaim deed, an assignment of ownership and proof of ownership through a possible inheritance. Keep them there until ready to obtain your land patent. Check your warranty deed and see if it’s in a written format called Section, Township and Range or “STRf.” Learn that this format helps determine the proper description of the land in relation to la
