Legal Definitions - line of title

Definition: A line of title is a legal term that refers to the ownership history of a property. It is a part of the chain of title, which is a record of all the transfers of ownership of a property from the original owner to the current owner.

Example: If John owns a property and sells it to Jane, the line of title would show that John was the original owner and Jane is the current owner. If Jane later sells the property to Tom, the line of title would show that John was the original owner, Jane was the second owner, and Tom is the current owner.

The example illustrates how the line of title shows the ownership history of a property and how it is updated with each transfer of ownership.