Tag: deed rights
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We’re Divorcing, But My Spouse Won’t Sell. What Now?
Forming two households out of one is a lot of work — financial, social, and emotional. And it’s much harder if the two don’t agree on how to manage the division of valuables. The most valuable asset in the mix? It’s likely to be the home. Often, selling the home and dividing the proceeds is…
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When Your Fixer-Upper Isn’t Yours: The Struggle for Rent-to-Own Deed Rights
Maria and Enrique, a real couple with one young child, signed a contract for deed. They believed they were buying themselves a fixer-upper home. They restored the plumbing, electricity, heating and AC, and finally moved in. But when they felt ready to sell their fixed-up home, they were told their seller never fully owned it…
