Tag: deed transfer laws
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Iowa Deed News: Transfer-on-Death Debate, Property Tax Update, and Eminent Domain
Lisa Houser, who directs Habitat for Humanity of Iowa, tells some harrowing stories. Stories of residents who deal with broken HVAC systems in extreme weather, or suffer major damage in disasters. Residents who’d be eligible for aid—if only the deed were in their names! The cost of probate keeps quite a few households sidelined from…
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Texas Law Restricting Foreign Buyers Chills Chinese Investment
Tonya Li works as a real estate agent in Austin. A Sotheby’s agent, Li has represented Chinese clients for the better part of a decade. Li reports losing 50% of her work after Texas enacted a new state law, banning certain foreigners from buying real estate. Texas Senate Bill 17 came into effect in September.…
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Seniors Under Pressure: Could Someone You Love Sign a Deed Away?
It’s an all-too-common story. You’re caring for your parent, who’s a deed holder. And when you’re not looking, another person persuades the senior to sign over the deed. Who puts pressure on elders to give away their homes? It could be a renter. Maybe an acquaintance or relative. Maybe a health assistant or handy person. …
