Certificate of Taxes Due


A written statement or guaranty of the condition of the taxes on a certain property made by the County Treasurer of the county where the property is located and any loss sustained due to an error in the tax certificate will be paid by the county reporting.

Certificate of Title


A written document issued by an attorney or a qualified person who has examined the record of the real estate title reporting the state of that title.

Cestui Que Use


One who has the right to receive the profits and benefits of the lands or tenements, the legal title and possession of which are held by another person as trustee

Chain of Title


A history of all conveyances and encumbrances affecting the title from the time the original patent was granted or as far back as records are available and identifies how title came to be vested in current owner.

Chattel


Goods or every type of personal property that are movable or immovable and which are not real property. See Personal property or Chattel real.

Chattel Mortgage


A claim on personal property rather than on real property used to secure or guarantee a promissory note to acquire personal property.

Circuit Breaker


In property taxation, a method for granting property tax relief to the elderly and disadvantaged qualified taxpayers by rebate, tax credits or cash payments which is usually limited to homeowners and renters.

Circulating Fireplace


A type of fireplace which is built around a metal form, containing air ducts to distribute heat by convection.

Circumference


The distance around the exterior boundary of a circle.