Is the title to my property a physical, legal document that proves ownership of real estate?
No. The legal document or written instrument that proves ownership of an asset (a “muniment”) in real estate is a deed. A deed is also the written instrument used to transfer title to real estate. Title, on the other hand, is the right of ownership of land or the set of circumstances that would allow one to recover or retain ownership of real estate if that ownership was challenged in court. These circumstances include physical possession of the real estate; they also include the existence of a deed of ownership, which should always be legally recorded.
