Tag: legal documentation
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eRecording Is Next-Level Deed Processing. Know What It Is, and Why It’s Legal.
For centuries, deeds went through a manual filing process for transmitting, recording, and storing. This is changing, with eRecording emerging as the new standard. Why the shift? The shutdowns in the early days of Covid jolted offices into a different mode of operating. Around the same time, county offices began strongly recommending eRecording. Electronic signatures…
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Oregon HB 2029 and Its Impact on Real Estate Deeds
In a significant move to improve the legibility and accessibility of recorded documents, Oregon has passed House Bill 2029, which comes into effect on January 1, 2024. This bill amends Oregon Revised Statute 205.232, specifically raising the minimum font size for recorded documents from 8-point to 10-point type.
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What is a Quitclaim Deed?
There are various ways to transfer a real estate title, and among the simplest is a quitclaim deed. The person is literally quitting their claim to the property. Just because it’s the simplest method does not mean it’s the best, however, especially if you are the recipient of the property. That’s because the quitclaim deed…
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An Unrecorded Quitclaim Deed Can Still Be Valid
An unrecorded quitclaim deed is still valid. While there is no time limit on recording a deed or recording required for a quitclaim deed to be valid, record all deeds as soon after the transaction as possible. Failure to record a deed could render transfer or mortgaging of the property impossible and create numerous legal…
