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Attorney-in-Fact VS Power of Attorney

A common misnomer is to refer to the person who you have designated to make legal decisions on your behalf as your “Power of Attorney”. The most Succinct way to refer to this person would be as your “Attorney in Fact”. The “Power of Attorney” only refers to the document needed to designate the person …

Trusts, LLC’s and Corporations, who has the authority to sign?

As a real estate broker you are going to want to work with your client and the title unit to confirm who has the authority to sign on behalf of the entity vested on title.  You can receive this confirmation by submitting the necessary documents to the title unit for review.  Ideally, …

Lis Pendens

Lis Pendens A notice of lis pendens is filed to provide constructive notice to third parties when there is pending litigation concerning the identified property, when the title to the property may be clouded and when any interest acquired in the property after the filing of the notice will be …

Title Rates

  How does title insurance differ from other forms of insurance?  Below is a description of what title rates cover and how they are obtained.   The majority of the one-time title insurance premiums cover the cost to discover, identify, and work with the consumer to repair events that have …

Retaining Walls and Right of Ways

Have you ever driven by a recent road improvement project and noticed that the city/county has taken a good portion of the property owner’s front yard for street/sidewalk and/or utility improvement?  What most people don’t realize is the portions of the landscaping that were destroyed and taken were not actually …

Seller’s Checklist

Prior to Escrow Signing: -All contact information to Escrow, this includes home & cell phone, email, etc. -Fill out Statement of Information form, if required (provided by Escrow Officer). -Fill out Information Request form (provided by the Escrow Officer). Be sure to provide complete and accurate account numbers, social security …