Unpaid Property Taxes Found One Year After Land Contract Signed
Land contract -- also known as installment contracts for deed -- are complicated documents. If you are not careful, you could end up in a mess. Some issues that can lead to problems in a land contract are title issues, including unpaid real estate and property taxes. But unpaid taxes could be the…
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Nov 5, 2009
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Jul 27, 2009
Do It Yourself Title Search May Be Incomplete
Can you do a title search for your own property? You may be able to research your property's title and related liens in public records but you may also miss something. Do you need to hire an attorney to help with a title search? Or a title insurance company? Find out what a title search includes and…
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May 6, 2009
Learn About Title Insurance
Title insurance is a key part of buying a home. Learn more about title insurance from these ThinkGlink.com stories.
Why do I need to buy title insurance?
http://www.thinkglink.com/Title_Insurance_Question.htm
Different types of title insurance
www.thinkglink.com/Title_Insurance_Policy.htm
What is a…
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Sep 9, 2008
What's Included In A Title Search?
Title insurance protects you and your property. A title insurance company runs a title search before issuing a policy. A title search means looking at public records relating to your property and tracing the chain of ownership. What documents are included in a title search?
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Aug 1, 2008
Title Search May Delay Deed In Lieu Of Foreclosure
Can a lender foreclose on a home before a deed in lieu of foreclosure can be finalized? A title search can delay a deed in lieu of foreclosure process. In addition, whatever the title company finds during the title search can affect the deed in lieu of foreclosure. How does having a name on a title…
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May 15, 2008
Partial Ownership In Property Not Documented
A brother helps his family buy a home in exchange for 10 percent of the property. He never received paperwork at the time of closing documenting his stake in the property. His name was never added to the deed and now he's not sure how to proceed.
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Oct 24, 2007
Title Insurance Company Can Discover Deed Problems
Is a general or special warranty deed better for selling property? When selling a residential property, the type of warranty deed you use, or title, isn't so important. A special warranty deed is usually used for commercial real estate sales. During the home sale process, a title company will run a…
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May 8, 2006
Protect Investment With Title Insurance
Before you go to closing, ask about your title insurance protection, and be sure to protect your home with an owner's title insurance policy. Just because there is a title commitment does not guaranty that the seller can convey "good" title to a buyer. If the title company has done a good job…
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Feb 20, 2004
Title Insurance May Protect Lender And Buyer
When you're buying a home your lender will likely ask you to buy title insurance. Title insurance covers the cost of a title search to make sure you have a clear title. Title insurance protects the lender in case it's later discovered that there's a problem with the title. When you're buying a home…
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May 3, 1999