Buying a home means transferring ownership from the seller to the buyer, which means every home sale is a legal transaction in addition to a financial one. To record the legal transfer of ownership, ...

There are six common types of deeds and each one serves a specific legal purpose. Which one that you’ll use when transferring ownership depends on several factors of the property, including ownership, ...

Complaints about deed theft to the New York Attorney General's Office have more than tripled over the last few years.

A deed of trust is a legal document that provides mortgage lien security in favor of a lender or creditor. Satisfaction of the obligation underlying the deed of trust imposes an affirmative legal ...

When I discuss estate planning with clients and get to the topic of real estate, a lot of clients say, “Both our names are on ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — A housing crisis you may not be aware of involving deed fraud is being carried out on a major scale. For victims, the impact can be devastating ...

This document spells out who holds the legal title to a home Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Kim Porter is contributor to Buy Side from WSK and expert on mortgages, student loans and debt ...

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