abstract of title
An abstract of title is a summary of recorded facts used as evidence of ownership of real property. It lists significant actions affecting the title, such as the filing of liens and other encumbrances, conveyances, transfers, assignments, and other matters relevant to the claimant’s ownership.
In Lunn v. Cummings & Lockwood, 56 Conn. App. 363 (2000), it is explained that an abstract of title “merely recites what the land records disclose without giving opinion or advice as to the legal effect of what is found.”
[Last reviewed in August of 2025 by the Wex Definitions Team]
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