Fiduciary deeds are just one of several types of deeds used in property transfers. This type is used to transfer property such as real estate when the owner can’t sign a deed for legal or other ...

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. There are two ...

I was talking to an investor this week who had recently paid off a note with his private money lender. But when he received ...

When landowners died, defaulted on mortgages, or forfeited land to pay fines, they or court officials transferred title for the land to heirs or purchasers. The term used for documents associated with ...

A quitclaim deed is a legal document used to transfer ownership interest in a property without it being sold. They are often used in transactions between people who know each other well — a parent ...

Quitclaim deeds transfer property rights without guaranteeing clear title. Use quitclaim deeds for trusted transactions, like altering family property titles. Avoid quitclaim deeds with strangers to ...

Kim Porter began her career as a writer and an editor focusing on personal finance in 2010. Since then, her work has been published everywhere from Forbes Advisor to U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, ...