Historical and/or Obscure Real Estate Terminology: What is the definition of "Feoffment"?

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers, Coldwell Banker Realty (Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area)

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That term is even older than I am.

Jul 03, 2016 11:33 PM

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I believe it is a hot coffee drink ... you know, one that costs $5-6 at a local coffee house.

Jul 04, 2016 01:49 AM

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Yowzers! Where do you come up with these?

Jul 04, 2016 11:04 AM

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Game of Thrones --- well, that's what the king's excuse was for that infamous battle for the loo.

Jul 04, 2016 03:52 AM

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Sam Shueh

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It is Spanish law here in Tx and West Coast.

English law does not apply here. Senor.

Jul 04, 2016 01:08 AM

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Total relinquishment and transfer of all rights of ownership in land from one individual to another.

A feoffment in old England was a transfer of property that gave the new owner the right to sell the land as well as the right topass it on to his heirs.

An essential element of feoffment was livery of seisin, a ceremony for transferring the possession of real property from oneperson to another.

Feoffment is also known as enfeoffment.

Jul 04, 2016 12:01 AM

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No idea.

Jul 04, 2016 09:24 PM

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I have no idea.

Jul 04, 2016 01:56 PM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

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That is an old term but remains strong today. I don't remember learning that is real estate school. Oh yes I didn't go to real estate school. There were none back in the time I got my real estate license.

Jul 04, 2016 10:02 AM

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Olga Simoncelli

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Is that term still used in some modern sense?

Jul 04, 2016 09:56 AM

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Lise Howe

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ok - you have totally stymied me for the last two days - where is Cody's answer???

Jul 04, 2016 09:45 AM

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It means you don't have to pay a fee to sell...

Jul 04, 2016 09:05 AM

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Raymond E. Camp

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Fe = iron so is it iron cement!

Jul 04, 2016 09:01 AM

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Sorry, no idea what "Feoff" ment.

Jul 04, 2016 07:00 AM

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Once again, I have no clue.

Jul 04, 2016 04:36 AM

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It is very obscure.

Jul 04, 2016 03:33 AM

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That is a long forgotten ointment used during Chaucer's Era to avoid paying a tavern bill.

Jul 04, 2016 01:45 AM

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Barbara Todaro

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I need to google that one....

Jul 04, 2016 12:39 AM

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Wayne Martin

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Digging deep for this middle ages term!

Jul 03, 2016 11:17 PM

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

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Total relinquishment and transfer of all rights of ownership in land from one individual to another. A feoffment in old England was a transfer of property that gave the new owner the right to sell the land as well as the right to pass it on to his heirs.

Jul 05, 2016 12:29 AM

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Jennifer Mackay

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Ok, now you're just showing off ;)

Jul 04, 2016 11:16 PM

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I believe it is a hot coffee drink ... you know, one that costs $5-6 at a local coffee house.
Game of Thrones --- well, that's what the king's excuse was for that infamous battle for the loo.
It is Spanish law here in Tx and West Coast.

English law does not apply here. Senor.
Total relinquishment and transfer of all rights of ownership in land from one individual to another.

A feoffment in old England was a transfer of property that gave the new owner the right to sell the land as well as the right topass it on to his heirs.

An essential element of feoffment was livery of seisin, a ceremony for transferring the possession of real property from oneperson to another.

Feoffment is also known as enfeoffment.
That is an old term but remains strong today. I don't remember learning that is real estate school. Oh yes I didn't go to real estate school. There were none back in the time I got my real estate license.
ok - you have totally stymied me for the last two days - where is Cody's answer???
That is a long forgotten ointment used during Chaucer's Era to avoid paying a tavern bill.
Total relinquishment and transfer of all rights of ownership in land from one individual to another. A feoffment in old England was a transfer of property that gave the new owner the right to sell the land as well as the right to pass it on to his heirs.