No. It is only evidence that you have taken over whatever rights the grantor had in the property. For instance, if the deed to the grantor had been forged, then the grantor had no rights to pass on to you. As another example, perhaps the driveway on your property had been made a joint driveway by giving the next-door neighbor the right to use it. In that case, the grantor or seller could not pass sole ownership of the driveway on to you no matter what the deed says. The recorded deed is public notice that you have taken over only those rights the seller may have had in the property.

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