Pronunciation:
[deed uhv
par-tish-uhn] •
(noun)
Related Resources:
Land and Property Records
Definition:
Legal document used to divide property among several people. Often seen in
wills where it is used to divide property among multiple heirs.
Related Terms
• deed
• deed
of trust
• dower
• land
grant
• land
patent
• mortgage
• quitclaim
deed
• sheriff's
deed
• personal
property
• real
property
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