Your property can be safeguarded against legal claims and creditor actions with real asset protection. It can help prevent your assets from being seized or liquidated in the event of a lawsuit, bankruptcy, or other financial crisis. Asset protection strategies…
A real estate attorney’s main responsibility is to offer legal advice and assistance to clients engaged in various real estate transactions, including property purchases, sales, and leases. Real estate attorneys fall into two main categories: residential and commercial. Specific responsibilities…
If you are an older homeowner with substantial equity in your home, a reverse mortgage might be a good option. A reverse mortgage can be good and bad, depending on an individual’s circumstances and needs. Exploring the history and pros…
Typically, title companies act as third parties between a buyer and a lender, researching a property’s chain of title. This research ensures the title of the home you purchase is free and clear. Problems with titles may include liens, unpaid…
When it comes to buying or selling a home, there is an overwhelming amount of paperwork to handle, but which documents are important to keep? While your agent, title company, and mortgage lender (if applicable) collect and monitor the bulk…
Your property can be protected from legal claims and creditors by real asset protection. It can help prevent your assets from being seized or liquidated in the event of a lawsuit, bankruptcy, or other financial crisis. Asset protection strategies can…
Legally binding real estate contracts define each party’s role and obligations in a property transaction. Attachments to the agreement may include clauses and contingencies. Reading and understanding your contract is important, especially paying attention to specified deadlines and dates, legal…
Using common sense and basic knowledge of landlord-tenant law can often resolve minor issues that tenants face in a rental. Still, some problems are serious enough to warrant the services of a lawyer to protect your rights. Renters will benefit…
Purchasing a home involves the transfer of legal property from one entity to another. Real estate transactions can become quite complex, especially as the market is ever-evolving with the increased presence of foreign buyers, publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), and house-flipping enterprises.…
Besides homebuyers, real estate scams also affect people refinancing their mortgages, selling their homes, purchasing or owning commercial property, and even renting. Con artists are eager to scam at every stage of a real estate transaction. Although scams vary, there…