The 5 Most Common Types of Federal Tax Liens
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 06/03/2020
- Real Estate
A lien is a legal claim that a creditor makes against a debtor’s property to force past-due payment of a debt. Liens are public documents that tell all other creditors that the lien-placing creditor is first in line for the money if the ...
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Federal Tax Liens Explained
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/20/2020
- Mortgage
A federal tax lien can tie up your assets and property, making it difficult to get a loan. In addition, your credit score takes a dive, and bankruptcy won't help you. Tax liens are one tool the IRS and the federal government have in their ...
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What Documents Do You Need Before You Foreclose?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/13/2020
- Real Estate
During the Great Recession, between 2009 and 2010, the housing market hit its peak foreclosure rate. More than five million homes went into foreclosure, and homebuyers could find homes at more than half off the original price in many areas ...
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Why do you need a real property report?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/07/2020
- Real Estate
When dealing with real estate, the amount of information needed to make an informed decision abounds. One of the reports you need to help you determine the value of your potential property investment is a property report. Property reports ...
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How to Search for an Involuntary Lien
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 04/01/2020
- Real Estate
For a real estate investor, one of the first steps in performing due diligence is to ensure the property of your choice has no involuntary liens against it. Sellers should let buyers know of any cloud on the title, but not everyone is ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Asset Searches
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 03/04/2020
- Legal
An asset search is a formal name for "follow the money." Assets are anything, tangible or intangible, that can be converted into cash, or that has a cash value. Not all assets are of public record, however. Many are covered by privacy laws ...
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What Does an Oil and Gas Attorney Do?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 02/05/2020
- Oil and Gas
As the name implies, an oil and gas attorney specializes in the law as it pertains to the industry. Even so, it includes a wide range of legal topics, including property law, mineral rights, contract law, and environmental law. The gas and ...
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Division Orders: Protection from Double Liability
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 01/08/2020
- Oil and Gas
For operators and mineral rights owners, oil and gas leases are complicated at best. Adding to the Gordian knot of contractual obligations and regulations is a document called a division order. If not handled correctly, a division order ...
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How to Sell Your Property When You've Leased the Mineral Rights
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 11/13/2019
- Real Estate
You have a piece of land that has been pretty good to you. Maybe it was good pastureland or grew terrific crops. Plus, it came with a bonus - you got a lucrative mineral lease from an oil or gas company that developed a productive well. ...
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Landowner Rights in Conflict – The Issue of Forced Pooling
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 08/21/2019
- Oil and Gas
Forced pooling has been a hot courtroom issue of late in oil and gas producing regions. At issue is the balance between efficient retrieval of minerals and individual property rights. Since pooling is governed at the state level, there are ...
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