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The Torrens System was enacted in Ohio in 1913 and is still used in parts of the state. The original goal of the Torrens System of land registry was to compile all records relating to a parcel on a single…
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Real Estate Distribution: Legal Separation vs. Divorce
If you’re contemplating divorce or legal separation, you may be concerned about real estate division, particularly if you’ve invested years of time, energy, and money into your home or other properties. The truth is that there’s no standard procedure for…
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Getting a Real Estate Deed Notarized While Out of the United States
In almost all circumstances a properly executed real estate deed must be notarized to be valid. What happens if a party to the deed, especially the grantor, is somewhere outside of the United States when they need to execute the…
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Understanding the Difference Between Recorded Land and Registered Land in Massachusetts
The Torrens Act (Registered Land) is named after Sir Robert Torrens, an Australian customs administrator who established a system of recording ownership of ships in the 1850s. This system eventually spread to English speaking countries. Under the Registered Lands system,…
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Is it Legal to Lie about Marital Status on a Real Estate Deed?
Before answering this question, it’s important to understand why the marital status is included on a real estate deed. There are two primary (and related) reasons: marketable titles and spousal shares.
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Disclaiming Inherited Property (Real Estate)
Next Avenue’s article “What to Do When You Inherit Your Parent’s House,” presented three choices: sell the property, rent it, or live in it. However, there is another, perhaps simpler option: disclaim or renounce the house by filing a written…
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California Requirements for Change Of Ownership Interest in Real Property BOE-100-B
Filing Requirement – Change in Control Revenue and Taxation Code Section 480.1 The law requires any person or legal entity acquiring ownership control in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity owning real property in California subject…
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Abstract and Torrens Property (Real Estate) in Minnesota
There are two different ways of owning and indexing real property in Minnesota: Abstract Title and Torrens (Registered). Registered land is more common around the Twin Cities area, while rural counties have more Abstract land. The Torrens System has been…
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How to Remove a Deceased Joint Tenant from an Arizona Real Estate Deed
The process of removing a deceased joint tenant from an Arizona deed is fairly simple. When two or more property owners hold title as joint tenants with right of survivorship, and one of those co-owners dies, the surviving owners share…
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Removing a Deceased Community Property Owner’s Name from an Arizona Real Estate Deed
Arizona law allows married couples to hold title to real estate as community property with right of survivorship (A.R.S. 33-431). With this type of ownership, the property becomes a shared marital asset. If one spouse dies, the other gains full…
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Types of Vesting Related to Real Estate Ownership
Title vesting is the way an owner (or owners) of property takes title to their real estate. The way that title is held will affect what the owner (or owners) can do with the property during his or her lifetime,…