How to Replace lost or Damage Land Titles

Land titles serve as one strong proof that you are the owner of the land, the one who pays for the taxes, and the one maintaining it. Have you ever thought that you would somehow misplace or lose, or even damage your land titles? Because yeah, it’s just a piece of paper you can place at any location; it can be easily be misplaced or damaged because it is not that thick of a sheet. However, there are ways wherein you can replace or reconstitute lost and destroyed land titles.

Why you should protect and take care of your land titles

Before getting deep into how you can replace or reconstitute your lost or destroyed land titles, do you ever wonder why you are obliged to take good care of it? You evidently need your land title if you plan on selling it or passing the ownership to someone else. So if you think that this piece of paper is not that significant, you better think again because it can cause you your property.

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Another thing is that there are unethical people who would try to take advantage if they become aware that there is a complication as regards to your land title; they would try and take advantage of that situation. It’s really better to be safe than sorry; here’s how you can protect your land titles from natural calamities, weather extremities, and other things that can destroy or lose your land title:

Points to remember

• When properties are mortgaged, the original owner’s copy of the land title is kept safe somewhere; free from flood, fires, and destruction than can lose or damage the title.
• However if a property is fully-paid, the payer should have knowledge on where the original land title is located.

How can you keep it safe?