Tag: mortgages

What a New Executive Order Says About Artificial Intelligence—and How It Could Help People Buy Homes

Dec 5, 2023

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Deeds.com

in Artificial Intelligence, Real Estate

A new Biden Executive Order will influence the development of artificial intelligence (AI). The Executive Order will both steer and facilitate the use of AI in many aspects of our lives. So, is any of it relevant to how deeds change hands, and homes are bought and sold? The answer is yes — especially where…
Dower Rights for Surviving Spouses: Does Your State Still Have This Old English Relic?

Sep 18, 2023

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Deeds.com

in Title, Vesting

If you live in Michigan, your state ended its dower rights in 2017. But if you live in Arkansas, Kentucky, or Ohio, dower is still on the books in your state. This musty old legal provision gives spouses a peculiar set of real estate protections. Kansas, too, has a “dower-like” provision in its KSA 59-505.…