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General legal information about Texas transfer on death deeds. This article describes how Texas law treats beneficiary changes; it does not provide legal advice for any particular property, title history, family situation, creditor issue, or estate plan. Overview A...

Published on: July 2, 2026

Title agent Kelsey Green got a call from a client who hoped to refinance. But somehow, without the client’s knowing, the deed to the Pittsburgh home had been stealthily transferred. Since then, the title agent has found 35 cases of deed theft. All...

Published on: July 1, 2026

Hard to believe 30-year, fixed mortgage rates were under 3% six years ago. Today’s rates are well over 6%. And, according to new Census figures, home prices are averaging above a half-million dollars as we go to press. So if your adult child is struggling...

Published on: June 30, 2026

This month, U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican from New York introduced H.R. 9064, the Nest Egg Protection Act, to the United States Congress. It’s a capital gains tax relief proposal. It would double the current exclusion for eligible older...

Published on: June 29, 2026

A 2026 law has changed the game for deed fraud in Arizona. The law is now just weeks from taking effect for Arizona deed transfers. Are you ready? The new law targets two steps in a property transfer: The owner’s signature on a deed to a home;...

Published on: June 26, 2026

Have you been mulling over the prospect of renting out part of your property on a home-sharing platform? Many deed holders use platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo® to rent out backyard cottages, guest rooms, and vacation homes.   Using the “air...

Published on: June 25, 2026