Meaning & use
reconvey
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To legally transfer property or a title back to a former owner.
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Once the loan was paid off, the trustee had to reconvey the property to the homeowner.
The deed included a clause requiring the buyer to reconvey the land if development stalled.
A note on using this word
Common in real estate law, particularly in the context of a deed of reconveyance issued once a mortgage is fully repaid.
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transfer back
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