Certificate of Title

Opinion by an attorney or title searcher, after an inspection of public tax and land records, of the condition of the title to a specific piece of property. It does not provide warranties as to the authenticity of a title; that is done by a title insurance company.

An opinion rendered by an attorney as to the status of Title to a property, according to the public records. See Title Search.
Example: Abel's attorney issues a certificate of title that indicates no public record of claims against Abel's ownership of the property.

A certificate issued by the appropriate land registration authority certifying that the land in question is lawfully owned; it describes the land and indicates any encumbrances upon it.