Title

Facts and FAQs…………………….

April 27, 2011

“What is an Abstract?” A land abstract can be thought of as a complete historical “book” related to an individual piece of land based on its legal description.  It shows the entire chain of ownership transfers from the time the property title was first recognized by the government up to the present.  This set of [...]

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What do you BLOG when you’re in a Hurry?

April 18, 2011

What do you BLOG when you’re in a Hurry?  GOOD NEW!!  We’ve been so busy with people buying and selling homes that I overlooked my note that said today is my day to write the BLOG.  It is great to see Real Estate in Oklahoma getting back to normal.  Oklahoma City is the greatest place [...]

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Do you still have your coon skin hat?

April 8, 2011

When I was a boy I had a Daniel Boone lunch box with all the accessories.  I was quite proud of it and watched a certain television series regularly.  I even had a coon skin hat.  It all had great value to me.  Later as a teenager I learned a valuable lesson from my Dad [...]

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How Much is Enough?

March 8, 2011

“I’ve called you today because a friend of mind thought I should have an auction rather than a garage sale and they said you could help me.”  That’s how most prospective auction calls begin. “I’ve got a lifetime’s accumulation of things that are precious to me and I don’t know what to do.” That’s why [...]

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Is the title to your property insured?

September 30, 2010

For the property buyer, title insurance is the only complete protection! An abstract is merely a history of the title as disclosed by the public records. An attorney’s opinion or certificate based upon his or her opinion is nothing more than the word “opinion” implies. In addition, the opinion is based upon an attorney’s examination [...]

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Power of Attorney

June 1, 2010

An individual bought a home from a man who held a power of attorney from an out-of-town property owner.  The power of attorney was recorded and examined and found to be in proper order. Not long after the sale, the property was claimed by a devisee under the will of the former owner.  It was [...]

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Does Title Insurance Make A Difference

April 5, 2010

A large real estate developer was declared bankrupt.  At the auction of his assets another developer purchased a piece of the property.  He sold it at a profit to a builder who built a house on it and then sold the house.  Soon thereafter a man with the same name as the bankrupt man visited the [...]

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