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 …
WHAT IS A PETITION FOR PARTITION AND WHEN IS IT USED?
What can be done when a piece of real estate has two or more owners and one owner wants to sell and the others don’t? This happens frequently in families …
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BUY A PROPERTY WITH SELLER FINANCING?
Seller financing is when you get a mortgage to buy a home from the home’s seller instead of a bank. Let’s review when this approach is suitable, as well as …
WHAT IS AN ATTORNEY REVIEW PERIOD IN A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT?
What is the Attorney Review Period in a Real Estate Contract? Many states have statutes that provide for an attorney review period. Kansas and Missouri are not one of those …
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 …
TYPICAL STEPS IN AN FSBO HOME SALE TRANSACTION
Typical Steps in an FSBO Home Sale Transaction To successfully complete the sale and legal transfer of one’s home, the following steps are generally taken: 1) The property must be …
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. …
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 …