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When it comes to real estate, “deed” and “title” are often used interchangeably. But they actually refer to two very different things. Understanding the distinction isn’t just helpful, it’s essential.

You think the place you bought is yours. But for less than $50, someone can file a forged document declaring you sold the property to them. In a matter of days, that bogus owner’s name will replace ...

Upshur County Clerk Terri Ross has been working to help preserve many historical deed books going back to as early as the 1840s.

I spend a lot of time in the Lake County Government Center. I prepare and record a lot of deeds, so I’m on a first name basis with the folks in the recorder's, auditor's and assessor’s offices. While ...

Deed records are one of the best collections for researching family history, but their legal language can intimidate even seasoned researchers. In this session genealogist Robyn Smith describes how ...