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I was under the impression that the records at the county recorder or assessor’s office was definitive, excluding cases where the boundaries changed because of
by RHSeeger 6y ago
I was under the impression that the records at the county recorder or assessor’s office was definitive, excluding cases where the boundaries changed because of land usage and the like (ie, your neighbor built on your property and you ignored it, now he claims he owns it).
- mcguire 6y agoIn Texas, as I understand it, the deed is the definitive document and need not be recorded with the county. However, recording it is required by lenders and generally a good idea---in case of multiple deeds showing up, the recorded one would take precedence. One exception is that, if you wanted to leave your property to someone on your death without it going through the probate process, you could execute a deed and not register it. When you die, the receiver registers the deed and everyone is happy.