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Detailing the different types of deeds

Most people in Santa Cruz may believe that the issue of trasnferring the title of a property only comes up when said property is listed for sale. While that may be the most common reason for a title transfer, it is by no means the only one. Some may want

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What you need to know about a quiet title action

When purchasing property, you may think that because you paid for it you own it. What happens if another person or financial institution had a claim on that property that you were not aware of and now they want their fair share?   The definition A quiet title is used

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Detailing quiet title actions

Disputes over ownership of property in Santa Cruz can be extremely complex, which can lead to prolonged analysis and arguments regarding whose claims are strongest. Even those who secure favorable rulings in such cases fear that once one dispute is resolved, another can quickly pop up. The common wish of

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Does co-signing make you a co-owner of a home?

You are probably familiar with stories like this: a person with poor credit wants to buy a home in Santa Cruz. He or she approaches a family member or friend with a good credit rating and asks him or her to co-sign on a mortgage. If your familiarity with such

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In an unmarried property dispute, who wins?

Societal shifts are reflected in the growing number of couples who choose not to marry immediately, if at all. This trend appears to be in response to the overwhelming divorce rate of past decades, but is cohabitation really the answer? Oftentimes it can only make matters more complicated, especially when

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I bought land but it has no access road! What do I do?

If you bought a landlocked piece of California real estate, that would typically mean that there is land owned by other surrounding your land on all sides, without a self-contained driveway leading to a public road. Your question is an important one because you cannot get to your new land

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What does it mean to quiet a land title?

When purchasing a piece of real property, you anticipate receiving a deed to it that indicates you are the sole owner and that no one else has a right to the property. That could be a challenge with certain tracts of land because previous owners and others failed to appropriately

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