• Land court map records are associated with deeds to adjacent properties.compass on a map 3 image by Sergey Mostovoy from Fotolia.com
  
  Ancestry.com explains that land and probate records may be intertwined. Land court record types may vary from state to state, but they contain the same basic information in each state. Deeds represent the transfer of land from one owner to another and imply information about the specific transfer. Map records show property lines and divisions. Maps may show zoning codes. Certificates of title are issued for individual condominiums within a complex.
  
  

Deeds

• The land court maintains, records and indexes deeds. A warranty deed guarantees clear title to land. A deed to land includes all buildings on the land. The granter transfers the property to the grantee. The reason for the property transfer must be printed on the deed. A quitclaim deed does not imply a title search. A quitclaim deed simply transfers the property from an owner to a buyer. A deed of trust conveys property to a trustee and specifies collateral for a loan. A deed of trust gives a lender rights to the collateral. A deed must be signed by the town and county where the property is located. Recording a deed requires the purchaser to pay transfer tax to the town or county and to the state. If prepared by an attorney, the deed must have a certificate of preparation.
  
  

Maps

• Property ownership maps show subdivisions, original map codes, and parcel numbers on a page. The map may show, whom the property was transferred to and from. Deeds associated with the property on the map are registered, recorded and photographed. Maps show divisions of land and land in common. For example, an access road may be common to three properties. The maps show boundaries between continuous lots or plats of land.
  
  Mortgages are recorded in the Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS). Mortgages, collateral security documents and discharges and assigns of mortgages on real property are recorded in the MERS system. If either party defaults on the mortgage contract, enforcement must be through the court.
  
  

Certificate of Title

• The certificate of title associated with a property is legal proof of ownership of the property. The certificate of title displays the owner's name, lien holder's names, descriptive information about the personal property, easements, restrictions, covenants and rights. Certificates of title follow registration. A mortgage on a building of condominiums is recorded on the master deed not on certificates of title for the individual condominium units.
  
  When someone dies, the survivor may petition probate court with a death certificate and an affidavit for a new certificate title. Debts of the deceased may only be attached to the deed for a year after death. A person holding an encumbrance on land may approach the court for a certificate of title. If the court grants the writ of possession or authority to the lien holder, the finance company can transfer the certificate of title. Only the chief title officer can remove an encumbrance or attachment from a certificate of title."Lis pendens" means the land is subject to a lawsuit.