Fun Facts About the Harris County Courthouse
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 06/14/2017
- Courthouse Documents
The Harris County Courthouse has history dating back to 1836. During this year, brothers Augustus C. and John K. Allen founded the city of Houston. When they founded the city, a county seat moved east from Houston to Harrisburg. In 1839 ...
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WEBINAR: 5 Tips to Maximizing Your CourthouseDirect.com Searches
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 06/13/2017
- CourthouseDirect.com
At CourthouseDirect.com, we understand the importance of quick and easy access to public records.
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What is the Difference between Easement and Right-of-Way?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 06/07/2017
- Real Estate
Do you know if your deed includes an easement or right-of-way? If so, it can limit the ability for you to conduct work on the land owned by a private party. Rights-of-way and easements are both examples of property rights, and can allow ...
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Find the Assessed Value of a Home
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/31/2017
- Real Estate
As a real estate appraiser, it is your job to develop and report your professional opinion of the value of a piece of property. To do so, you need to get your hands on various data about the property in question. To assess a home’s value, ...
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How Do I Get a Copy of a Quitclaim Deed?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/17/2017
- Real Estate
A quitclaim deed transfers interest in real property from one entity (the grantor) to another (the grantee). Unlike most property deeds, quitclaim deeds do not contain a title covenant – thus they offer the grantee no guarantee as to the ...
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What are the Features of a Title Plant?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/10/2017
- Title
Also known as an abstract plant, a title plant is a compilation of all instruments of record that may impact the title of real property. Title plants extend back 25 years or more, and include images or indices (the plural of index) of all ...
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Do You Know What your Property Plat Means?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/03/2017
- Real Estate
If you’ve recently purchased or acquired a tract of land and plan on dividing it, adding to it, or otherwise developing it, you will come across the phrase “property plat.” A “plat” is a plan or a map of a plot of land, especially used in ...
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Performing an Online Title Search
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 04/26/2017
- Real Estate
If you’re considering purchasing a piece of property or real estate, the “clarity” of the title is a crucial factor. A clear title means the ownership of the property is unquestionable or very clearly defined. Unclear title means there ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Grantor/Grantee Indexes
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 04/19/2017
- Real Estate
One of the most important concepts in property ownership is the relationship between grantors and grantees. Simply put, grantors give something while grantees receive something. It is essential to understand how property ownership and ...
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Using Public Records to Find Lien Information
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 04/12/2017
- Real Estate
Before investing in any kind of real estate, it is imperative to conduct thorough research into the property you intend to purchase. Luckily, most of the information you’ll need is accessible for free or at minimal cost if you know where ...
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