Estate Planning: Why it is important?

Estate planning involves planning for your death as well as your life upon mental incapacity. Despite its importance, it is often overlooked. Statistics show that more than 50% of adults in America do not have an estate plan at the time of their death or incapacitation. Without an estate plan, you are leaving it up…

What is a Quiet Title Action?

There are times when real estate or land changes ownership in such an ambiguous manner that no clear owner or holder of the title is known. In these instances, a quiet title action may be needed in order to establish ownership of the parcel of land and any structures that sit upon the parcel. A…

Advantages and Disadvantages of a Short Sale

Living in a recession is difficult for most people, especially US homeowners that are living from one paycheck to the next. They often wonder how they will keep their mortgage payments current and prevent foreclosure of their property. Oftentimes, misinformed homeowners are led to believe that entering into a short sale agreement with regard to…