House Owned By LLC
If a house is owned by an LLC (limited liability company), the owner is that company. In owning a house, an LLC would be no different than a corporation owning the home. Just like a person, an LLC or a corporation can hold title to a house and other sorts of real estate.
Is Now The Time To Sell Real Estate?
With the real estate market softening, when is the best time to sell an investment property? Understanding the "real estate bubble" can help you make good decisions about your real estate investment. Holding out for a profit you expected to get on the investment could backfire.
Helping Mother With Estate Planning
A mother has a piece of land that is supposed to be left between her two children in her estate. One of her children and his wife use the property and keep their horses on it, so do they have a greater claim to the property? There are many unlikely requirements the brother and wife would have to meet to claim the land as theirs once it is in the estate.
Seller Disclosure Laws
Most states have seller disclosure laws that require the seller to disclose to you material defects that affect the home. If a seller lies to a buyer about a material defect in the home, you can sue the seller to recover your damages. In some cases you can even recover your attorneys' fees in suing the seller.
Estate Planning Can Prevent Future Confusion
When you lose your spouse and your spouse did not have a will it may make transferring assets such as a home confusing. Estates without a will have to go through probate, which can take some time. Learn how to clear up the ownership of a home and provide your children with clear legal ownership if something should happen to you.
Landlords Manage Rental Property With Quicken Rental Property Manager Software
Quicken Rental Property Manager has an easy-to-use interface for landlords to use that is reminiscent of Quicken, the money management software created by Intuit. The software allows the landlord to enter information about each tenant and his or her lease, how much the rent is, and if you have charged late fees or interest, to help them manage rental property. When landlord receives rent checks from tenants of the rental property, the software tracks who paid what and when.