Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-19

ancc company. What he has to say
follows:
"Practically every country has re-
cording laws which compel the reg
istration in designated public places
of all documents that affect real es-
tate. But, as there is no system
abroad comparable to our title or
abstract companies, our foreign real
estate agent or his client must gen
orally consult these records them
selves or accept the word of the reg
istrar, that the title is apparently
in certain condition.
"The notary public in foreign
lands is a much more important per-
sonage than our notary. He is gen
orally an official and representa-
tive of his government, appointed
either by tn c crown r
by the courts and in most countries
he is the medium through which
real estate transactions are handled.
He is usually an attorney, of ma
ture age and a leading figure in his
community. He is often appoint
ed to the office for the remainder
/ of his life.
Generally, in transferring a par
eel of land in foreign countries the
buyer or his agent consults the reg
istrar of the office in the district
wherein his property is situated and
if the title appears as represented
, the buyer and seller appear before
notary public who draws up the
necessary papers and tends to the
closing of the transaction. Some
of the countries, however, have
laws and customs so peculiar to
themselves and so much at variance
with our statutes that a resume of
some of them cannot help but be
interesting.
Wait In France
"The French realtOr cannot com
plete his deal with the CELEBRITY of
his American brother for several
reasons, chief of which is law re-
quiring notices, of prospective real
estate sales to be published in GER
tain journals. The sale cannot be
consummated until after 40 days
have elapsed since the first publ
cation.
"Real estate in Belgium is bought
or sold by private agreement or by
public auction. Because of the
high expense incurred in handling
ones property through the medium
of an auction, private sales are
preferred. Deeds are copied in
special books, which books may be
consulted for a small fee and the
registrar Of state and succession
duty will give out information as
to the situation of land titles in
ms district upon request and pay
mcnt of nominal sum. Deeds must
be recorded within two months af-
ter they are signed to be of effect
as against third parties.
Property in Denmark may be
transferred orally, but such trans
fer Is good only as between the
partics to the transaction, their
hcirs, and as to any third party
having knowledge of the transfer.
~ is not effective against any other
third parties unless written IN,
strument has been executed and
registered in the office of the eoun'
" recorder in the district in when
the real estate is located.
"Thc law further requires that
tnc deed of conveyance must be
signed in the presence of one at
torhey or two other persons. Inc
witness must not only sign but al.
so testify as to the correctness OF
inc date on the document, that inc
seller was of age and he must also
state his own occupation and rest
denee. The recording of deed to
nea' property is very complicated
Two deeds, in fact, must be drawn
up and signed and one form must
oe on special kind of paper which
is procured only from the depart
ment of justice.
hogues' Gallery In Turkey !.
Turkey has probably the most most
unique, and at the same time tno
salest system of real property ianS 10.
Iers OF all the countries ana, ~ ~
'hough no title insurance system