Tax sale glossary
Chain of title
The sequence of recorded documents showing transfers of an interest in a property. Reviewing that history helps a title professional trace ownership and investigate gaps, reservations or competing claims.
Go deeper: Trace ownership before a tax sale.
Sources
Statutes, court decisions and reference material used on this page. Laws and fees change, so confirm against the current source before you act.
- About the Recorder's Office · Miami County, Ohio, Recorder · Checked
Related terms
- Title search
- A review of public records to identify property ownership and recorded claims, such as mortgages, liens and easements. Order the search before bidding and ask what records and dates it covers. A search does not itself provide insurance.
- Recorder of deeds
- The county office that maintains recorded land documents and their indexes. Its name may be recorder, register of deeds or clerk. Use its records to research ownership; recording a document does not establish that a tax-sale title is insurable.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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