Title Issues

Deed Theft: How Homeowners Get Their Property Stolen and How to Protect Yours

A forged signature and a fake notary stamp are all it takes. How deed theft works, who gets targeted, what FL, NJ, CT and NY are doing about it, and the free five-minute step that protects you best.

How Easements and Right-of-Ways Affect Your Ability to Sell

Most easements are harmless, but a few can scare off buyers and lenders. Learn which ones matter, how long a neighbor needs to 'earn' one in each state, and how to clean it up before closing.

Selling a House With a Boundary or Shared Driveway Dispute

Can your neighbor really take your land? The answer is 10 years in New York, 30 in New Jersey, and it comes with big caveats everywhere. How to settle a fence or shared-driveway problem and still sell.