Escrow is a financial arrangement where a third party holds and regulates the exchange of funds and necessary documents for a transaction. The escrow process establishes a neutral intermediary to ensure that your home purchase is a smooth, secure transaction. You...
Forged signatures. Fake identities. An unscrupulous individual who uses this paperwork to transfer ownership of your property and then sell it or use other methods to steal your equity. Homeowners are wise to have some concern about the safety of their...
A new law recently went into effect in Los Angeles that subjects all real estate sales of $5,000,000 or more to pay an additional transfer tax. Formally titled Measure United to House LA (ULA) and commonly known as the “ULA tax” or the...
Adverse possession happens when an individual, not the original property owner, takes possession of it continuously over a certain period of time. Each state has its adverse possession laws, but the concept applies to residential and commercial properties and is undoubtedly a...
For many people, it can be quite a shock to discover that the home that you own has a defective title. This is often not discovered until you are trying to sell your property, and you discover that there is a...
