In a message dated 4/4/2005 7:17:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, srozhon@comcast.net writes: Well, 20 years....I may have to backtrack on my statement if the time span is that huge. I did see deeds about 8-10 years after a death. It was not always necessary to record a deed until you wanted to sell <VBG> and many procrastinated <G>< making searching the land records VERY interesting <G> Eliz