Delaware homeowners will soon be able to pass real estate without going through probate, as Delaware’s county recorders are preparing to roll out a new form allowing homeowners to transfer property ...

(Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the date all three counties will begin using the standardized form, which is Dec. 5, after corrected information was released by New Castle ...

Buying, owning and managing property often brings up questions that go far beyond the purchase price or registration. Many ...

Clearfield County Register and Recorder Heather Olson-Desmett discussed a free new way to aid in preventing deed fraud at Tuesday’s Clearfield County Commissioners work session.

Q: My parents live on two acres of land in Wisconsin, and they own the two acres of land next to them. My parents, my husband and I have agreed that we (my husband and I) will build a house on that ...

The Supreme Court ruled that a deed mortgaging property to secure one's own performance is a Mortgage Deed, even if the title suggests a security bond, affirming deficit stamp duty demands. This ...

A cooperative housing society (CHS/the Society) is designed to operate on democratic principles, with rules in place to ...

My brother has terminal cancer and doesn't have long to live. His adult son lives with him but has various issues which mean ...

A real estate editor assigned a reporter a quirky story on a colorful home in Queens. Then a criminal case turned up.

Special Disability Trusts (SDTs) can be an important estate planning tool for families seeking to provide financial security ...

Q+A: ‘Will I keep my age pension if I give away my house to my niece and her growing family? Would I also be able to dodge ...