What is Soil Sovereignty?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 06/05/2013
- Oil and Gas
Soil sovereignty is an important if difficult-to-understand concept that has dramatic implications for traditional notions of property ownership. In particular, the concept of soil sovereignty affects the disposition of mineral rights for ...
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Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: What You Need to Know About the HUD RESPA Statute
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/10/2013
- Real Estate
Passed in 1974 as one of the original consumer protection statutes, RESPA ensures that home-buyers receive adequate information and guidance in the weeks leading up to closing and settlement. You may recognize it by its full name: the Real ...
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How Do Recordable Disclaimers of Interest Work?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/08/2013
- Real Estate
In certain parts of the country, recordable disclaimers of interest are a crucial means by which states settle land-related disputes with the federal government. Written and discharged by the federal government, these documents are the ...
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Mineral Rights vs. Property Rights: Are you Sitting on a Gold Mine?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/03/2013
- Oil and Gas
Recent breakthroughs in horizontal drilling, fracking and other mineral extraction techniques have thrown the contrasts and conflicts between mineral rights and property rights into sharp relief. Relentless population growth in ...
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Why Do Courthouse Documents Require Notarization? - Document Notarization Explained
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 04/24/2013
- Legal
The office of the notary is an ancient and storied institution that has evolved dramatically over the centuries. Although most modern notaries no longer perform complex legal tasks that require years of formal training, they still serve as ...
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What is a Land Trust? - What you Need to Know about Land Conservancies
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 04/22/2013
- Real Estate
The process of buying, selling and managing real estate can be a complicated affair. For real estate investors who work full-time jobs or need to manage other investments in addition to their landholdings, these complexities can sap ...
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What is a Compliance Certificate?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 04/17/2013
- Real Estate
Since the mid-1970s, Compliance Certificates have been an integral part of the real estate business. In the vast majority of local jurisdictions around the country, a piece of property can't legally exist without a corresponding Compliance ...
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Land Patent FAQ, Part 1: What is a Land Patent?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 04/10/2013
- Real Estate
For many landowners, land patents are a vaguely defined or even foreign concept. These days, the vast majority of regular Americans own their homes or properties through a deed or title issued by their local jurisdiction. In exchange, they ...
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How to Locate Foreclosure Data Online
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 03/06/2013
- Real Estate
Chalk up another one to the internet. Tracking down pending foreclosures used to require a lot of legwork. Now much of this information can be found online provided you know where to look. There are more sources than you may think and if ...
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