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Title

Phonetics: ti-tle    \'tītəl\

Function: noun

Name variations are critical on Title Deeds. If a name has a middle initial on Title, then loan documents need to have the same spelling. If there are spelling discrepencies in the names of the borrower the loan might not fund, and in some cases a signature affidavit might be necessary.

Definition 1:
The evidence one has of right to possession of land.

Definition 2:
A deed that shows ownership of property.