First, a real estate lawyer receives and accepts a request to facilitate the transfer of land ownership. Then, the lawyer must retrieve the legal description of the land or property being transferred. Once the legal description is obtained, the attorney must draft the property transfer paperwork. If you are the one seeking the change of ownership (transferer), your signature must be on the document. The transferee is the party receiving the title. The transferee must swear an affidavit of value with witnesses present. Lastly, all signed documentation is sent to the Land Title Office where the transaction is registered, and the transferee receives legal ownership.