Homeowner Education

A mechanic’s lien is a legal claim made against real estate by suppliers or contractors who have not been paid for the work they have

Minor encroachments might consist of a fence, portable outdoor shed, doghouse or garden spot that crosses a property line. The encroaching object might belong to

A garage or part of a house being built on your property would fall into this category. Other items that can cause issues are an

The word “heir” describes a person who inherits property upon the death of another. It may be a spouse, child, descendant or other close relative.

While the grant deed guarantees that the seller owns the property entirely, it doesn’t offer the buyer legal protection against any title defects such as

Fractional ownership is where several people share the ownership of an asset such as a holiday home. Unlike other forms of shared use that provide

A Deed of Trust is a type of secured real-estate transaction that some states use instead of mortgages. Also called Reconveyance Deed or Trustee’s Deed.

These deeds include sheriff’s deeds, master deeds, or any other type of deed being created without the consent of the seller. Typically, they are in

There are many kinds of liens (tax liens, mechanic’s liens, judgment liens and statutory liens, for example), and indeed most of them are nonconsensual. But,

In most organizations, the constitution describes the purpose of the organization, its principals and its key organizational structure. The bylaws govern the organization’s operations and