May 2023 Lunch and Learn: What is "title" and why do we care?

Ownership of land changes, and those purchasing land must have knowledge of who owned the land to ensure that their purchase is valid and cannot be contested. This document provides an overview of title, various types of deeds and ownership, title insurance and its importance and legal descriptions.

Closing a real estate purchase transaction should occur smoothly if a land trust completes all of its due diligence steps in a timely and thorough fashion, which will reduce the chance of unpleasant surprises.

Join conservation attorney Joannie Dwoskin as she provides an introduction to title for land trusts. She will cover the basics of title review with a practical, step by step approach to reviewing documents and solving common title problems.

This is a set of Practical Pointers on title insurance. Use these pointers to help your organization avoid cloudy title and the high legal costs that can come with it.

Land Trust Standards and Practices, Practice 9F: Title Investigation and Recording, includes three elements. This module addresses the first element, 9F1.

The first contact a landowner has with an organization will set the tone of the relationship. Providing accurate information and establishing a good, personal rapport with a potential donor (or seller) is vitally important. This document lays out tips for a successful landowner meeting.