This document spells out who holds the legal title to a home A deed of trust, which is a legal document that secures a real estate transaction, could be significant if you’re buying a home; about half ...

When you prepare to purchase a home, you'll usually find an avalanche of paperwork you must complete. A deed of trust is one document you should not sign without understanding its implications. In a ...

A recent case may change the procedure for assigning deeds of trust in Maryland. Mortgages and deeds of trust are security instruments that provide their beneficiaries with encumbrances on real ...

When you buy a home with a mortgage, the mortgage lender typically holds the property title until the mortgage is paid off. A deed of reconveyance transfers the title of a property from a mortgage ...

Key steps, taxes and family considerations of inherited property.

On June 1, 2023, the North Carolina Court of Appeals published two opinions involving issues of: (i) lenders’ rights to equitable subrogation, and (ii) substantial performance as a means to support a ...