closing

closing definition - legal

n

  1. The final step in the purchase of real property or of an interest in real property when a deed or another instrument of title is conveyed to the buyer, the purchase price or a portion thereof is paid, and collateral matters, such as the exchange or transfer of any assignments, insurance policies, leases, and mortgages, are finalized.
  2. The termination of the administration of a decedentÂ’s estate after the estateÂ’s assets are distributed, taxes and other liabilities are paid, and all the necessary documents have been filed with the court.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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