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, ...

As the name implies, a deed in lieu of foreclosure (commonly known as deed in lieu) is an agreement that allows a homeowner to avoid foreclosure by voluntarily “deeding” – a fancy word for “turning” – ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A quitclaim deed is a legal document that transfers ownership of a real estate property from one party to another. A quitclaim deed doesn't guarantee that the grantor or signer has any right to the ...

A deed restriction is a legal stipulation written into the deed of a property that dictates certain conditions or limitations on use. These restrictions can range from architectural guidelines to ...

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