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An easement is physical access to property, in legally recognizable form. Most everyone has seen a shared driveway. This typically involves an easement. With an easement of this kind, each owner needs to use the same part of the property,…
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Buyers: Don’t Forget to Include Homeowners’ Insurance in Your Budget
The rising cost of home insurance is “where climate change meets the average American’s pocketbook.” —Forrest Bennett, Oklahoma legislator and insurance agent, as quoted in The New York Times If you’re like many home buyers, you’ll be glad to be…
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Should I Remove My Deceased Spouse’s Name From Our Deed?
You probably don’t have to. That said, the best answer to your question should take into account the way your deed was vested, and whether a lawyer recommends that you carry out a formal name removal for a specific reason.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deed Fraud
It’s the future! It’s a bubble! AI is the talk of every town, with just about everyone weighing in. Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence has captivated our attention. It’s jumped to the forefront of corporate priorities in just…
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Seniors Say: Why We Buy, and What We Look for in Real Estate
The average age of a first-time home buyer keeps getting higher. The trend has turned into a tectonic shift. Today, it’s not the slightest bit unusual for a buyer to reach 55+ before getting that first deed. You or someone…
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The Charitable Remainder Trust: Who Uses It, How It Works
A charitable remainder trust (CRT) is an estate planning tool for people who want their estates to ultimately go to a registered nonprofit. The person who creates the trust, and/or others listed as beneficiaries, draw(s) income from the trust for…
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Capital Chaos: What Just Happened in D.C.’s Housing Market?
The capital city and its surroundings has much to offer buyers. High-quality public schools. A stable local job market… At least it was, until mass government job cuts became a thing. Now, the city is experiencing a seismic shift. Given…
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Questions and Answers: Quitclaimed Property With Unpaid Taxes
As you might imagine, an unpaid property tax debt does survive a transfer by quitclaim. Transferring ownership to a family member, to a company, or to any other party can be done even with a tax balance attached to the…
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Accepting the Deed to a Home From a Trustee
So you’re buying a home from a seller whose property is held in a trust. Should you be concerned? In most cases, no worries. This is a common occurrence. Many families pass their real estate between generations through a trust.…
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LGBTQ+ home buying challenges
The ranks of U.S. adults who identify as gay, bisexual, or gender nonconforming (LGBTQI+) has risen to a population of 31 million and counting. This increase is driven mainly by younger generations who have grown up in an era when…
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Q&A: Cash Offers and Quitclaim Deeds
Quitclaim deeds are typically used within families, between spouses or ex-spouses, or from individual owners into businesses. A quitclaim is a useful tool to transfer real estate when no payment’s expected. What we rarely talk about is a quitclaim combined…
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Is It Legal to Bury Someone in the Backyard (and Would It Impact the Deed)?
This summer, a construction crew unearthed a surprising discovery in northwest Tucson, Arizona. Human bones. Turns out they were from a person buried on once-private land, by their family, some 50 years ago. Which brings up a question some deed…
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Lennar Bets on Battery-Making Startup for Texas Homes
Base Power is the name of an electricity startup, founded just two years ago in Austin, Texas. This new firm is part of a growing network of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs). These systems provide a way to store battery power,…
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The Burnt Records Act and the Fiery History of the Chicago Title Company
The Great Chicago Fire broke out in October 1871. It raged for two dark days, and destroyed much of the city. It didn’t spare the building that housed Cook County’s deed records. It also burned up many original records stored…
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We’re Ready to Close on a Home. But the Deed Holder Has Just Died.
Well, this gives a whole new meaning to the term closing. And yes, it happens. As the baby boomer generation continues to get older, it will likely happen even more. But it’s one thing that’s likely not on a home…
