Title: Outline recording statutes.
Course: Real Estate (12154) > Section: Understanding Search, Examination, and Registration of Title

Outline should include

- the determination of the true owner of the property and lien priority
- provision of public notice of property ownership
- determination of assessments
- types of instructions that are recorded.

DPOR correlations: 18VAC135-20-400. 18 (Search, examination, and registration of title); 18VAC135-20-400. 19 (Title closing)

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why are recording statutes necessary?
- What is the procedure for recording property?
- How may one become familiar with recording statutes?
- At what level is the recording process maintained (e.g., state, city, county)?
- Which officer is charged with the responsibility of maintaining recordings?
- What types of liens can be recorded?
- How is the priority of liens determined?