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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Depending on the county and how old the last deed of record is, you might need to contact the customer service department of a title company in order to get the last deed. But for many counties you can find
them by checking the assessor’s tax parcel records, which often includes a link to deeds from prior transfers of the parcel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Keep in mind that legal descriptions can change though, via boundary line adjustments, adverse possession litigation, subdivision of a larger parcel, condemnation of a new public right-of-way, etc. The older
a last deed is, the more important it is to check with the client and ask them whether there has been any alteration to the property lines since the decedent received it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If the Estate is selling the property, there will always be a title company involved so you’re safe using the legal description that the title company provides—no need to search for a last deed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If it’s a distribution to heirs, it’s a judgment call on whether to ask for a title company’s help, based on how confident everybody is that the legal description hasn’t changed since the last deed of record.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ann Manley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 2, 2025 10:13 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Legal Description of Property<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is it advisable to contact a title insurance company before executing a PR deed? And does it matter if the transfer is intra-family vs. to a third party purchaser?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Manley Law Firm, P.S., Inc.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 10:08<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM Mark Anderson <<a href="mailto:marka@mbaesq.com">marka@mbaesq.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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took title. After all, the PR can only convey what the Decedent owned.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jordan Kostelyk<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 2, 2025 8:36 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Legal Description of Property</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I am wondering where do you get the legal description of property for your PR Deeds? Is it acceptable to use the description from a prior deed for the same property?
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