Tag: Tangled Titles
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How It’s Going: The Rise of the “Transfer on Death Deed”
Homeowners looking to pass property to the next generation are increasingly asking about transfer on death deeds. These deeds aren’t new. But they are a relatively new option in a number of states. Many people only know about them when their state lawmakers decide to introduce them. Today, more than 30 states allow for a…
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County Recording Fees Are Barriers. And They’re Getting Higher
Each year, the attorneys at the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service help hundreds of people straighten out title issues — mainly, people living in multigenerational homes. They start by looking up county records. Quite a few of their cases involve straightening out “tangled titles” for families who have not been able to handle the costs of…
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Deeds in Disarray: Untangling Titles Passed Down Informally
When homes are passed down without a will, legal ownership can become questionable. Claims to the title can tangle. This happens most often in households of modest income (many who couldn’t afford probate). Loss of the home title, of course, pushes families into still harder situations. Indeed, a number of factors could keep households from…
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How Philadelphia’s Funeral Homes Aid in Resolving Tangled Titles to Preserve a Billion Dollars in Real Estate Wealth
Once upon a time, Katherine Gilmore Richardson undertook the crucial task of reclaiming the title to her family home in Wynnefield, West Philly, where she grew up. She got the title back to her family home. She grew up in that corner home in Wynnefield, West Philly. So she wanted to recover its title with…
