Difference of title deed and mother deed explained

Title deed:

 A title deed can be a sale deed, partition deed, gift deed, deed of assignment, deed of relinquishment, etc. Title deeds are used to transfer a person’s ownership rights over land to another person.

The documents like agreement for sale, registration receipt, tax receipt, order of allotment, nil encumbrance certificate,  insurance policy, or plan of the building can be at best called evidence of one’s title. They are not title deeds.

Mother or parent deeds:

Properties generally change hands through various modes like sale, gift, partition, inheritance, etc. Mother document which is also known as parent document traces the origin of property as well as all other relevant conveyance deeds. It is an important document to determine ownership of a property.

Tracing of ownerships:

The tracing of ownership always begins with scrutiny of the earliest document recorded.  Each change of ownership has to be traced with the help of a transfer document. The sequence should be in chronological order, continuous and unbroken. If any link is missing, it has to be carefully scrutinised by referring to the records at registering offices, revenue records, and recitals in other documents, and if possible, by ascertaining from the parties concerned. The flow should be traced up to the present owner. Furthermore, it is important to thoroughly check the right of each intermediate owner to transfer the property.

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