When it comes to real estate, “deed” and “title” are often used interchangeably. But they actually refer to two very different things. Understanding the distinction isn’t just helpful, it’s essential.

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An ailing brother wanted to give his sister a 1-acre plot of land in Arizona. Was getting a quit claim deed sufficient to ...

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 ...

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A deed in lieu of foreclosure allows you to avoid foreclosure by giving your lender the deed to your house. A deed in lieu can do less damage to your credit than a foreclosure but means you need to ...

Lady Bird deeds offer Texans a way to transfer a home without probate while protecting it from Medicaid estate recovery. Here ...

Kim Porter began her career as a writer and an editor focusing on personal finance in 2010. Since then, her work has been published everywhere from Forbes Advisor to U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, ...