Transfer Taxes

Documentary transfer taxes may be charged by counties and/or cities on documents that transfer, assign, grant, or convey real property when the value (excluding any lien […]

Forgers at Work

The act of falsely and/or fraudulently making or altering a legal document is known as forgery. Forgery, a felony, is punishable by imprisonment in a state […]

County Recorders Cutoff Times

County                                  Specials                                   CutoffTime Los Angeles                          No                                             6pm of the night before Orange                              […]

Community Property with Right of Survivorship

Community Property With Right Of Survivorship (Civil Code section 682.1) is an updated way for married couples in California to hold title to property. It enables […]

California Domestic Partnership, for title purposes

For the full information, please see California Family Code Section 297.   Requirements for establishing a domestic partnership in California: Both persons file a Declaration of […]

Problem Accomodation Recordings

Customers may sometimes request that documents irrelevant to an insured transaction be recorded as an accommodation. It can be risky to record a document without the […]

Common title issues that you may face

Administration of the estates of someone who is absent, but not deceased The addition of children, by birth or adoption, after the date of the will […]

Public transportation: making it simple

With gas prices always on the rise and concern for the environment increasing, more people are opting to take public transportation. There’s no reason to be […]

Simple computer care tips to get the most out of your machine

Most of us can’t afford to buy a new computer on a whim, so it’s important to take care of the machine you have. Here are […]
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