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Buying on a Land Contract: When is the Home Mine?

Buying on a Land Contract: When is the Home Mine?

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-08-31T09:10:16-05:00 August 25th, 2017|

Typically, a land contract will determine the length of time you're required to make payments on a home before you own it. As in this reader's case, factors like the death of the seller can complicate the process. Q: I got a house on a land contract in 2005 and the seller died and I’ve [...]

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How to Determine Legal Ownership of Quitclaimed Land

How to Determine Legal Ownership of Quitclaimed Land

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-08-25T10:31:20-05:00 August 25th, 2017|

When it comes to quitclaimed land, as in this reader's case, you won't have legal ownership of the title if your relative didn't have legal ownership to begin with. Q: My husband's mother inherited land from a family member and isn't allowed to sell it. We moved onto an acre of it with a mobile [...]