WHAT IS A REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY AND WHEN DO I NEED ONE?
Buying a home isn’t just a simple purchase; it’s also a legal transfer of a property from one entity to another. Because the legal side of this transaction can be …
REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDURES ACT
RESPA Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) provides consumers with improved disclosures of settlement costs and to reduce the costs of closing by the …
LAW ON RETURN OF DEPOSIT IN MISSOURI – PET DEPOSIT DOES NOT COUNT AS DEPOSIT REQUIRED TO BE RETURNED OR ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER STATUTE
2015 Missouri Revised Statutes TITLE XXXVI STATUTORY ACTIONS AND TORTS (521-538) Chapter 535 Landlord-Tenant Actions Section 535.300 Security deposits, limitation–return of deposit or notice of damages, when–withholding deposit, when–tenant’s right …
STATES WITH COMMON LAW MARRIAGE
States With Common Law Marriage Colorado: Common law marriage contracted on or after Sept. 1, 2006, is valid if, at the time the marriage was entered into, both parties are …
NON-MARITAL COHABITATION AGREEMENT
NON-MARITAL COHABITATION AGREEMENT MISSOURI IS NOT A COMMON LAW STATE. KANSAS IS A COMMON LAW STATE. IF A COUPLE IS MARRIED UNDER COMMON LAW IN ANOTHER STATE, MISSOURI MUST RECOGNIZE …
CAN A SELLER BACK OUT OF A REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT?
Selling a house can be expensive, complex and time-consuming, so it’s a huge relief to everyone involved when a deal is struck and the sale closes. But what if the …
WHY DO HOME SELLERS RENEGE ON SALES CONTRACTS?
Sellers may have a variety of reasons for trying to back out of an accepted purchase agreement. Among them: The seller gets a higher offer from another buyer. The seller …
WHAT STATES RECOGNIZE TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETY?
What States Recognize Tenancy by the Entirety? These states recognize tenancy by the entirety: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, …
SURVIVORSHIP AFFIDAVIT
A survivorship affidavit (sometimes called an affidavit of death or affidavit of continuous marriage) is a legal document used to remove a deceased owner from title to property by recording …
DEATH AND REAL ESTATE
What effect does the death of an owner of real estate have on the title to real estate? When a person who owns real estate passes away, depending on the …