Where Is My 1 Acre Of Land?: My father and I have both encountered the situation where an unhappy couple drops by our offices saying that they thought they bought an acre of land through a magazine...
Buying Land In Texas Types of Deeds:A deed is the legal instrument used to transfer title to real property in Texas. There are two primary types of deeds used to convey real estate in Texas, the quit claim...
An encumbrance is any legal interest held by someone other than the owner of real estate. An encumbrance is not an ownership interest. Instead, it is more like a duty owed by the owner to a third person or...
Americans are increasingly looking to purchase real estate outside of the United States--whether for retirement, investment, recreation, or as a hedge against increasing real estate prices in the US. Many...
This is meant to be a quick reference guide to give some approximate size ideas for land purchasers.The acre is the standard measure of land in the United States. One acre is 43,560 sq/ft of land. A good way...
Previously I wrote a guide discussing the ownership of undivided interests in real estate. Occassionally, people mistakenly purchase an undivided interest in real estate with the belief that they are buying a...