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Glossary of Bankruptcy.
encumbrances — en cum·brance || brÉ™ns n. burden, hindrance, impediment; one who is dependent on another for support (especially a child); (Law) lien or claim on a property (also incumbrance) … English contemporary dictionary
covenant against encumbrances — A title covenant in the form of a stipulation by the covenantor that there are no outstanding rights or interest to the estate conveyed or any part thereof which will diminish the value of the estate, but which are consistent with the passing of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
mortgage lien — Encumbrances on property of mortgagor which secures debt obligation. In some states, the mortgagor retains legal title until foreclosure and the mortgagee has a security interest called a lien which is recognized ahead of other claims to the… … Black's law dictionary
mortgage lien — Encumbrances on property of mortgagor which secures debt obligation. In some states, the mortgagor retains legal title until foreclosure and the mortgagee has a security interest called a lien which is recognized ahead of other claims to the… … Black's law dictionary
Title insurance in the United States — is indemnity insurance against financial loss from defects in title to real property and from the invalidity or unenforceability of mortgage liens. Title insurance is principally a product developed and sold in the United States as a result of… … Wikipedia
deed — 1 n 1: something done: act (1) my free act and deed 2: a written instrument by which a person transfers ownership of real property to another see also deliver … Law dictionary
covenant — cov·e·nant / kə və nənt/ n 1: an official agreement or compact an international covenant on human rights 2 a: a contract in its entirety or a promise within a contract for the performance or nonperformance of a particular act a covenant not to… … Law dictionary
marketable title — see title Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. marketable title n … Law dictionary
title — ti·tle n [Anglo French, inscription, legal right, from Old French, from Latin titulum inscription, chapter heading, part of the law that sanctions an action] 1 a: the means or right by which one owns or possesses property; broadly: the quality of … Law dictionary
full title guarantee — One of the two key phrases used to imply covenants for title under the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 in an instrument effecting or purporting to effect a disposition of property ({{}}section 1(1)). The other key phrase is… … Law dictionary
