Oil and Gas Technology: Why Big Data is the Future for Landmen
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 01/23/2019
- Real Estate
As the population grows, the courthouses continue to record leases, grants, and deeds. As property changes hands, the title chain grows longer and more complex. Working with multiple records, a yellow pad, and a pencil has become ...
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Color-of-Title Act: What you Need to Know about Color-of-Title Adverse Possession
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 01/09/2019
- Real Estate
The Color-of-Title Act (which goes by the impressive legal designation 43 CFR 540, Subpart 254) refers to the right of a person, group, or corporation that has “evidence” purporting to have title to public lands administered by the Bureau ...
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Property History Public Records: How to Research Historical Land Records
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 12/19/2018
- Real Estate
CourthouseDirect.com offers multiple services for enhancing your search for courthouse records throughout the United States. You can use our tools and applications to search the largest repository of historical courthouse information in ...
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What is a Plat Map? The Basics You Should Know
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 10/17/2018
- Real Estate
When you buy or sell a home or if you decide to dabble in real estate, you may see the term “plat map.”
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The Ultimate Guide to Power of Attorney for Buying or Selling Property
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 10/10/2018
- Real Estate
The majority of property transactions are performed with the consent and knowledge of the legal buyers and sellers of the property. However, there are circumstances in which the legal right to make the transaction must be shifted to ...
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What Does your Mortgage Payment Really Include?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 10/03/2018
- Real Estate
Have you ever stopped to look at your mortgage statement? You may notice there are several different numbers aside from the total you pay each month. While paying a single monthly amount seems reasonable, you would be better served by ...
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Land Patent FAQ, Part 2: How to File a Land Patent
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 09/12/2018
- Real Estate
A land patent is the only form of proof of absolute title to land in the United States. It protects the landowner from claimants of co-ownership as well as the United States government.
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How to Identify a Grantor and Grantee in a Legal Document
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 08/23/2018
- Real Estate
Contracts specify the terms of the relationship between two or more parties, typically regarding a transaction. One example is the transaction of services for pay between an employee and an employer. In financial transactions, the contract ...
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What You Need to Know about Easement Deeds
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 08/01/2018
- Real Estate
You may be familiar with easements granted to cities and utility providers. These are pieces of your deeded property that remain available to municipalities and utilities to run lines overhead or pipes and cables below ground.
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Tax Lien Sales: Can You Buy Tax Lien Properties to Save Big?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 07/11/2018
- Real Estate
Every day, banks around the nation foreclose on hundreds of homes. Foreclosure means the bank takes possession of a property after the mortgager fails to make payments – including payments on homeowner taxes. The government (state or ...
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