A limited liability company (LLC) is a business structure designed to protect the personal assets and interests of the individual members of the company, while avoiding the double taxation that many corporations often incur. LLC’s offer protection from personal lawsuits while preventing double taxation on corporate and personal revenue.

LLC’s are unique to the United

When engaged in a real estate transaction, it is important for both the buyer and the seller to understand that the transaction is not final until closing. There are many events that need to occur between an accepted offer and the closing, which can give rise to numerous opportunities for the transaction to fall through.

Most adults have had to sign certain documents in the presence of a notary at some point in their lives, yet many people do not understand what the purpose of a notary is or why a document requires notarization.  The primary purpose of having a document notarized is to deter fraud. To accomplish this, the

Title insurance is a type of insurance policy designed to protect both homeowner and lenders from potential financial losses that could arise from covered defects in the title to real estate.

The following is a quick overview of how it benefits both homeowners and lenders alike, and why it’s worth including as part of your

Title insurance is a rapidly growing field in the United States.  More people purchasing homes and other real estate properties are choosing title insurance.  If you’re anticipating a real estate transaction in your future, you should do some research into how title insurance could benefit you.  It is estimated that over $9 billion of title

Residential real estate buyers and sellers often wonder what a real estate closing attorney does other than conduct the actual closing. There is much more than you may think. There may be as many as three or four attorneys at the closing representing the buyer, the seller, the lender and the title company.

Usually, the attorney’s office receives a copy of the contact of sale and a “title order” from the lender which provides additional information concerning the loan including the lender contact and the proposed closing date. The attorney then opens a file, enters into an engagement agreement with the client and conducts a title examination on the subject property.

A title examination involves examining the records at the Recorder of Deeds for forty to sixty years or more and is performed to determine the status of title and any encumbrances and liens on the property so that the attorney can arrive at a “title opinion.” The title opinion is used as the bases for the issuance of a title insurance commitment to the lender. Receipt of the title insurance commitment allows the lender to move forward with processing its closing documents. If there are title issues that result in an exception to title insurance in the commitment, those must be resolved before closing and the closing attorney will take appropriate steps.Continue Reading Exactly What Do Those Real Estate Attorneys Do at a Closing?

Business LoansIf you own or operate a business, it will likely be necessary to, at some point, apply for a business loan to cover short-term costs and resolve any cash flow challenges you may have.  In fact, borrowing effectively can represent the difference between a business’s success or failure, especially if your company is young.

The

A short sale is when a lender agrees to a person or entity selling property at fair market value even if the outstanding mortgage against the property is more than that value. In such a case, the lender generally forgives the balance due on the loan after the sale occurs, and the borrower is not required to pay off the remaining balance (though this isn’t always true).
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