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For those concerned about where deed theft is taken most seriously under the laws, the data security firm EquityProtect has the facts. The company’s new Property Protection Scorecard sums up the current status of each of the 50 states and Washington,...

Published on: April 29, 2026

Perhaps your home’s deed is vested as JTWROS, but the joint owner is not on the mortgage. Will this be an issue if you pass away before your final payoff? This is a common situation for joint deed holders. The good news? This is not complicated....

Published on: April 28, 2026

If you hang your hat in Tennessee, watch out for a potential law that changes the way deeds are submitted and verified. Somebody nearly stole Elvis Presley’s Graceland home in Memphis through deed fraud. Brent Taylor, a Republican State Senator in Memphis,...

Published on: April 27, 2026

In a “contract for deed” or installment contract, a seller provides financing directly to the buyer. No mortgage company is involved. The harder a mortgage approval is to get, the more attractive this alternative becomes. It can be a lifeline...

Published on: April 24, 2026

Some hopeful deed holders have waited a long time for property values to fall. Home prices remain high. Interest rates, too. It’s a time of war and simmering inflation. Generally, mortgage rates go up when inflation goes up—and when our federal...

Published on: April 23, 2026

Richard Helbig is a 75-year-old retired home renovator. Now, Helbig is back to work—as a dishwasher. What happened?  He lived in his four-bedroom home in North Carolina for 16 years. He redid the kitchen and bathrooms. He paid off the home loan...

Published on: April 22, 2026