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Effective January 21, 2019, prior to recording, all Cook County property conveyance instruments must be accompanied by an electronically-completed Cook County Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration, aka, a “MyDec,” which can be completed via the Illinois Department of Revenue’s MyDec…
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Name Changes and the Real Estate Deed
If you have an interest in a piece of real estate, your ownership is reflected by your name on the deed. There are all sorts of reasons, short of a sale or purchase, requiring a name change on a real…
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A Reunified Estate: Bringing the Mineral and Surface Rights Back Together for Real Property
When purchasing real estate, it is common for surface rights to convey to the buyer. But there are also subsurface rights, such as gas, oil, and mineral rights, that do not always transfer. For any buyer in a real estate…
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What is a Contract for Deed?
If you’ve been turned down for a home loan from a traditional mortgage lender, don’t despair. You have options, and one of them may be a contract for deed. Also known as an installment agreement or land contract, a contract…
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Probate Creditors’ Rights Under Texas Law
Paying off the decedent’s debts is one of the primary duties of an estate’s executor or administrator. Failing to do this can lead to personal liability on the executor or administrator’s part. The estate’s creditors have rights under Texas probate…
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California Mechanic’s Lien Process
Most real estate owners will, at some point, use a contractor to build or improve upon their property. This is generally a straightforward process wherein the contractor arranges the project according to the terms of the contract, and sees it…
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Mortgages, Security Instruments, and Promissory Notes in Alabama
The short definition of a mortgage is that it’s a loan used to purchase real property. In Alabama, the mortgage is comprised of two parts: the security instrument and the promissory note. A security instrument is a specific type of…
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Gift Deeds and Gifts of Real Property
A gift deed, or deed of gift, is a legal document voluntarily transferring title to real property from one party (the grantor or donor) to another (the grantee or donee), typically between family members or close friends. Gift deeds are…
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Giving Up Ownership of Real Estate When You’re Still on the Mortgage
It’s every homeowner’s nightmare scenario: you get a phone call from a mortgage company, telling you your home is in foreclosure and that you must pay now or face an avalanche of debt and legal actions. But you signed the…
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What is a Mechanic’s Lien?
The complete guide to the mechanic’s lien process. In general, a lien is a type of property right which grants a creditor an interest over specific property of the debtor named in the lien. The lien is used as security…
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Arkansas Mechanic’s Lien Process
Mechanic’s liens, sometimes referred to as materialmen’s liens, are legal instruments that encumber title to real property to secure payment from the property owner for the balance owed on an enforceable contract for constructions on or improvements to the property.…
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Should you feel POSSESSED to buy a house, look at your state’s disclosure laws first
Note: This article discusses topics that might be sensitive for certain readers. October is, for many people, the best month of the year. For lots of Americans, the temperature breaks and the crispness of autumn sets in, and the foliage…
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Construction (mechanic’s) liens in Alaska
A lien is a document filed by a claimant in the recorder’s office against a property for recovery of a debt from the property owner for labor or furnishing of materials for the improvement of real property. By filing a…
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What is a Lis Pendens?
Lis pendens, Latin for “suit pending,” is written notice that a lawsuit has been filed which concerns the title to, or interest in, a specific parcel of real property [1]. The notice alerts potential lenders or buyers that the title…
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Mineral Rights, Oil & Gas Exploration, and Surface Ownership in Texas
Questions and concerns frequently arise when owners of residential property in suburban and rural areas discover that oil and gas operations are being conducted in the vicinity. The information below is intended to provide general answers to some of the…