When you prepare to purchase a home, you'll usually find an avalanche of paperwork you must complete. A deed of trust is one document you should not sign without understanding its implications. In a ...

Q: I recently paid off my mortgage and received a Certificate of Satisfaction from my lender that was recorded with the county recorder's office. This certificate stated that the lien had been ...

Buying property usually comes with an avalanche of paperwork. It can be a confusing process, especially when it comes to knowing the difference between all the various documents you have to sign. If ...

On October 9, the Washington Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision and remanded a case with an extensive procedural history over a mortgage servicer’s attempts to foreclose on a deed of ...

A deed of trust beneficiary usually feels pretty confident with the validity of the deed as long as it is signed by an owner of the property. But when the property constitutes community property of a ...

If you are planning to invest in turnkey real estate development collateralized by real property, one of the top items on your due-diligence check list should be to determine which mortgage theory the ...