Dictionary
evidence of title
proof of ownership of something such as shares, property or other assets
The buyer wants to confirm evidence of title before the sale is completed.
Phrase Bank
- It is common practice for evidence of title to be supplied before contracts are exchanged.
- Delivery of the evidence of title is always necessary.
- Evidence of title to a property must be produced.
Additional Notes
- document of title a type of evidence of title. These include formal commercial documents (such as bills of sale, certificates of title, title deeds) or shipping documents (such as a bills of lading, dock receipts, warehouse receipts) that confer and/or prove ownership.