A transfer tax is a duty collected on the transfer of property from one individual or entity to another. Transfer taxes can ...

Q: A lady I know recently purchased a country club property together with her stepfather. The club’s board decided they couldn’t be members because the stepfather was married to her mother, which ...

As Mumbai’s luxury real estate market expands, many flats on leasehold land have sparked a debate over the risks and benefits of leasehold vs freehold ownership ...

Whether buying or selling, you need to know how real estate contracts work. Find out the essential clauses, terms, ...

Starting in July 2023, a Florida-based real estate startup made a pitch to foreign investors: For as little as $50, anyone ...

A deed of trust is a legal agreement used in a real estate transaction in which a third party — the trustee — holds the title ...

In 2024, people ages 50 to 59 lost $22,466,504 to real estate fraud, compared to $6,623,054 among people in their 30s and ...

Consider a scenario where you finalize a multi-million-dollar real estate deal without ever stepping foot into a lawyer’s office or receiving royalties ...

At the recent National Association of Realtor meetings in Washington, D.C., the Secret Service warned about a new cryptocurrency scam targeting real estate transactions. In its risk reduction ... more ...

Key issues relating to community property (and quasi-community property) that counsel should consider when preparing an estate plan for married clients and clients who are registered domestic partners ...

This Delaware bill proposes an easier way for homeowners to pass down property, preventing tangled titles and avoiding probate.