How Do You Find A Public Record Of Ownership Of Property?
Every property is owned by some person or entity, even if it’s vacant. Even if the property is off the tax rolls, there will still be records noting its address, owner, and assessed value. The list of records on a property include assessment rolls, property tax bills, deeds, parcel identification numbers and liens or court documents. Gather information on the property. Get the house number, as well as the street name and town in which it is located. Note other street numbers, cross streets or landmarks. Trade that information for an address and parcel ID number at the county tax mapping office. Visit the County Clerk/Recorder’s office and bring the address and parcel number with you. There, you can search title books to see who currently owns the property and who previously owned it. You can also check for liens on the property and find out if the property’s ownership is disputed. In addition, if the property was recently sold, you can check the listing of recent transactions. If the p
