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The Deed as Evidence of Ownership

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

A deed represents evidence of ownership of real estate. Thus, it is the instrument by which a real estate owner acknowledges transfer of the property to a new owner. There are two kinds of deeds that are customarily used in conveying land: warranty deeds and quitclaim deeds. •     Warranty    Deeds. A ...

Co-ownership

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

One piece of property can also have two or more present owners, rather than being owned by just one individual. Co-ownership can be for real property as well as personal property. In legal language, it is owned “in undivided interests.” There are three types of such co-ownership: tenancy-in-common, joint tenancy ...