Title is the ownership interest or interests in real property and may include multiple legal and equitable interests that can be separated into separate title interests—such as water rights, easement rights, mineral rights, timber rights, and hunting rights—and held by different parties.

Title may also refer to legal evidence of a person’s or entity’s ownership of a piece of real property—often a document such as a deed that is recorded or filed in the public records (usually at the county level of government).

Title to a piece of real property is distinct from possession of the piece of real property. Possession of real property is a right that generally goes with title to real property—but possession is not necessarily sufficient to prove title to real property.

In New Hampshire, title refers to the legal ownership of real property and may encompass various rights such as water, easement, mineral, timber, and hunting rights. These rights can be owned separately by different parties, indicating that title can be divided into distinct interests. Evidence of title is typically documented through deeds or other legal instruments, which are recorded in the public records at the county level to provide notice of ownership. It's important to distinguish between title and possession; while possession often accompanies title and can include the right to occupy or use the property, it alone does not establish legal ownership. To prove title to real property in New Hampshire, one must rely on the proper documentation and recording of such documents in accordance with state statutes and regulations.