<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The vast majority of states in the United States employ a system of recording legal instruments (otherwise known as deeds registration) that affect the title of real estate as the exclusive means for publicly documenting land titles and interests . This system differs significantly from land registration systems, such as the Torrens system that have been adopted in a few states . The principal difference is that the recording system does not determine who owns the title or interest involved, which is ultimately determined through litigation in the courts . The system provides a framework for determining who the law will protect in relation to those titles and interests when a dispute arises . </P> <P> The recording systems are established by state statute . They usually provide for the office of a recorder in each county or other jurisdiction . The names of these offices are usually the "Recorder of Deeds" or something similar . State statutes also prescribe the following elements: </P>

The fundamental purpose of recording instruments that affect real property is to
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