The deeds or legal documents state that who owns a particular property or land. It enables a solicitor to check if a property can be sold or not, by the seller. These deeds are owned by the owner of that property. However, if there is any mortgage on to the land, then these deeds or documents will be found at its mortgage lender, the photocopies of which can be asked at any time. It also helps to know if there are any mortgages on a piece of property.