Owner

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An Owner is an individual or entity who has legal ownership of farmland, including individuals or entities that are any of the following:

buying farmland under a contract for deedNote: USDA Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Regional Attorney will review contracts that are questionable before changing USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) ownership records.retaining a life estate in the propertypurchasing a farm in a foreclosure proceeding and both of the following apply:the redemption period has not passedthe original owner has not redeemed the propertya spouse in a community property Statespouses owning property jointly. County Committees (COC) will require specific proof of ownership when land ownership is transferred.

Source: USDA - Farm Records and Reconstitutions, page 22