Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. This article explores what a property deed is, the ...

Sometimes utility companies show up and enter properties, and it makes the homeowners wonder: “Can someone actually run a utility line through here?” Or in shared driveway situations, sometimes one ...

The day I planned to close on an acre lot where I hoped to build a brand-new house, my real estate agent turned up a deed restriction that limited the number of garages I could construct. I had ...

A deed of reconveyance is a legal document that's recorded with your local government when you pay off your home loan. Deeds of reconveyance are used in states that secure home loans with deeds of ...

Quit using quitclaim deeds. These little gems are the bane of title insurance companies and lawyers everywhere. A quitclaim deed is a document where the grantor uses words such as “remise, release and ...