What is a Deed?

What is a Deed?

What is a deed? Are there different types of deeds? What is each type of deed(s) used for? In this blog, we will give an overview on deeds. A dispute that involves the ownership of real property can generally be resolved by reviewing a deed. Deeds are important legal...
Quieting Title to Forged Deeds of Trust

Quieting Title to Forged Deeds of Trust

In this post, we will be discussing quieting title to forged deeds of trust recorded more than four years ago. Hopefully, a property owner never has to encounter a forged deed of trust recorded against their property. Unfortunately, it occasionally does occur.  When a...
Recording Fees Have Gone Up

Recording Fees Have Gone Up

As of January 1, 2018, California now imposes another fee “at the time of recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded.” (California Government Code Section (“Gov. Code”) § 27388.1.)  Specifically, “in...
Difference Between Grant Deeds and Quitclaim Deeds

Difference Between Grant Deeds and Quitclaim Deeds

What is Deed? When you sell or buy real property, the transfer of that property is executed through a deed. A deed is basically a legal instrument that assigns ownership of the property to a person or entity. Note, deeds are different than title- title is the...