These are a collection of short stories revealing the little intimate glimpses of the romances and tragedies that have surrounded the lives of people who have owned land and who have left the record of their joys and sorrows written into the land title papers. Behind most land titles, there is a unique story behind it and these stories are intertwined with principles of real estate law. Through each story, we see the demonstration of how the lives of people and the history of the land are the things that make our title to that property.

You will discover through these delightful short stories how land was transferred through various deeds of titles, identifying the necessity for wills; the development of Houston, Texas, and an appreciation for peoples' values as well as for the past.