Death

Death And Real Estate, Part 2: When The Buyer or Seller Dies While Under Contract

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 21, 2019 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Lots of folks are dying to buy or sell a home. They may be eager, desperate, impatient, or anxious. However, they’re not literally dying. Except when they are. Yes, it has happened that a buyer or seller dies while they have a property under contract. They could die the day…

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Title Tip: What Happens When a Person Dies While Owning Real Estate?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 30, 2019 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor When a person dies holding real estate in their name, the property doesn’t transfer to heaven. Some people think the situation can become quite the opposite. The process can be agonizing. The owner who has died obviously can’t sell their home after they’re dead. The property cannot be sold until…

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Title Tip: The Big Ds of Real Estate

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 23, 2019 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor There is more than one Big D in Dallas-area real estate. These important “Big Ds” represent the circumstances that often demand that someone sell their property. I’m talking about death, divorce, downsizing, disaster, debt, and default. These difficult situations can make transferring the title to a property more complicated. Folks…

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