Key takeaways A warranty deed is a legal document guaranteeing that a property's seller has the legal right to sell the property and that there are no outstanding debts or legal claims against it ...

A deed in lieu of foreclosure is an option taken by a mortgagor—often a homeowner—to avoid foreclosure. It is a step usually taken only as a last resort when the property owner has exhausted ...

Fake property deed crime on rise, warn officials in St. Charles, St. Louis counties Ethan Colbert | Post-Dispatch May 29, 2025 0 ...

In Houston, for example, the deeds for homes in Old Braeswood, near Rice University, stated that the property could only be owned by persons of the white race, except servants living with their ...

Seminole County commissioners will decide next week how the county will handle property that falls under Murphy deeds. The little-known restriction created 100-foot right-of-way easements for ...

Relationship patterns in the U.S. are changing. As of 2023, 9.1% of the population was cohabiting without being married, up from only 3.7% in 1996. With more unmarried couples opting to have ...

Pro­tecting your property from deed fraud BY Jackie Koppell and Ruschell Boone New York City PUBLISHED 5:44 PM ET Mar. 14, 2023 ...