KANSAS MARITAL PROPERTY LAW AND REAL ESTATE LAW
Kansas Marital Property Law and Real Estate Law “Marital property” is the legal term that refers to all of the possessions and interests acquired after a couple gets married. While …
LAND TRUST – THE ULTIMATE ASSET PROTECTION
Land Trusts A land trust is a private agreement, where one party, the trustee, agrees to hold title to property for the benefit of another party or parties, the beneficiary(ies). The one …
HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON SHORT TERM RENTALS
Short-Term Rental Restrictions and Home Owners Associations If the Association’s declaration prohibits rentals (short-term or long), then the HOA can likely enforce the prohibition unless there is some other reason …
CAN A SELLER REQUIRE A BUYER TO USE A PARTICULAR TITLE COMPANY?
CAN A SELLER REQUIRE A BUYER TO USE A PARTICULAR TITLE COMPANY? YES AND NO Section 9 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) prohibits a seller from requiring …
WHAT IS A PARTIAL RELEASE?
What Is a Partial Release? The term partial release refers to a mortgage provision allowing some of the pledged collateral to be released after there is partial satisfaction of the …
WHAT IS A PROPERTY SURVEY AND WHY WOULD I NEED ONE?
What Is A Property Survey? A property survey confirms a property’s boundary lines and legal description. It also determines other restrictions or easements included in the property. While you can …
THE IMPORTANCE OF A PROPERTY SURVEY
If you’ve noticed a person in an orange vest carrying around a brightly colored tripod with a metal device on top, you’ve likely come across a property surveyor. Property …
SELLING A HOUSE WITH A SHARED DRIVEWAY
Save to Pinterest We all learned how to share as children, but that concept tends to work easier with crayons and cookies rather than property.Take a shared driveway, for instance. …
WHAT IS A GIFT OF EQUITY AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
When homeowners sell the family home to a loved one, they may wish to do so at a discounted rate. When this happens, the difference between the home’s market value …
LAND PATENT
A land patent is a form of letters patent assigning official ownership of a particular tract of land which has gone through various legally proscribed processes – such as surveying …