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You already know that naming your children on your deed is probably not good tax planning for the next generation. But what other, less obvious deed mistakes do smart seniors avoid? Here are three to consider.
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Estate Planning? Elder Law? Which Do You Need?
Estate planning focuses on what happens with everything you own after death. Elder law addresses legal and planning needs late in life: decision-making authority, asset preservation, and support during physical changes that occur with age. Read on for a more…
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Zoning for Affordability in Minnesota: Is a Law Allowing More Units Doomed?
A new law to boost starter-home construction in Minnesota is “on life support” now, media reports say. Its backers are scrambling to save it as the lawmaking session concludes this month. Starter homes seem to be an endangered species. In…
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Residents Sue, Citing Deed Restrictions, to Stop Construction on Their Neighbors’ Yard
In the University Woods subdivision of Houston, residents saw construction begin on an extra, “Airbnb-style” house on their neighbor’s property. They sued to halt it. Their claim? Putting an extra building on a home property violates the local deed restrictions.
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Airbnb Steps Up, Helping to Put Deeds into Hopeful Hands
The New York City Housing Partnership is doing something interesting with Airbnb. It’s committed to a multi-year collaboration with the company. The goal? To lift up gig workers and independently employed New Yorkers. The collaborators envision a new path to…
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“The Lending Environment Shifted Under Their Feet”: War Sidelines Mortgage Seekers
Turmoil in Iran is causing lenders to get stricter with mortgage loan applicants. Now, FICO scores that would normally pass muster are winding up in some lending companies’ rejection piles. The conflict is now widely projected to batter global economies…
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The Dinwiddie Case: Virginia Court Hands Down an Easement-Law Game Changer
Recently the Virginia Supreme Court issued a decision on easement rights that will have an impact throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Justice Stephen McCullough penned the decision, and it came out on April 9, 2026. After this case, a Virginia…
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Does a Quitclaim Deed Remove You From the Mortgage?
No. A quitclaim deed transfers your interest in the property’s title. It does not change who is responsible for paying the loan. Those are two separate legal instruments, and signing one has no automatic effect on the other. This distinction…
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An App for That? Tech Promises to Help Young People Afford a Deed
Housing affordability continues to present barriers to first-time buyers. People who already have deeds find this market so much easier to navigate. Only one in five buyers is a newbie. Far too many younger people feel like permanent renters. Not…
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The Best Laws Against Deed Theft: How Does Your State Rank?
For those concerned about where deed theft is taken most seriously under the laws, the data security firm EquityProtect has the facts. The company’s new Property Protection Scorecard sums up the current status of each of the 50 states and…
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Joint Owner With Survivorship Rights, Not on the Mortgage
Perhaps your home’s deed is vested as JTWROS, but the joint owner is not on the mortgage. Will this be an issue if you pass away before your final payoff? This is a common situation for joint deed holders. The…
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Tennessee Deed Fraud Law Update
If you hang your hat in Tennessee, watch out for a potential law that changes the way deeds are submitted and verified. Somebody nearly stole Elvis Presley’s Graceland home in Memphis through deed fraud. Brent Taylor, a Republican State Senator…
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Buyer Can’t Get a Mortgage. Seller Will Take Installment Payments. A Win-Win?
In a “contract for deed” or installment contract, a seller provides financing directly to the buyer. No mortgage company is involved. The harder a mortgage approval is to get, the more attractive this alternative becomes. It can be a lifeline…
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Waiting for Home Prices to Drop? Don’t Count on It.
Some hopeful deed holders have waited a long time for property values to fall. Home prices remain high. Interest rates, too. It’s a time of war and simmering inflation. Generally, mortgage rates go up when inflation goes up—and when our…
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Title Thieves Are Robbing the Dickens Out of Homeowners
Richard Helbig is a 75-year-old retired home renovator. Now, Helbig is back to work—as a dishwasher. What happened? He lived in his four-bedroom home in North Carolina for 16 years. He redid the kitchen and bathrooms. He paid off the…
