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		quietbritishjim on Nov 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Man left shocked as his house is 'stolen' Paper deeds are no longer relevant to property ownership in the UK. The HM Land Registry records are authoritative (subject to legal challenges). See for example: https://hmlandregistry.blog.gov.uk/2018/02/19/title-deeds/ Edit: technically they are still relevant if the property has not been sold since the records were digitised in the 1990s

Maxburn on Nov 1, 2021 [–]

In the US I believe your Title Insurance would give you a suitable paper trail as well. That and the registrar.

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