When purchasing a home, there are a number of very important legal documents involved. Two such documents that you may encounter are a warranty deed and a deed of trust. A financial advisor could help ...

Q: The deed that my attorney prepared to convey my home into my trust is a Deed in Trust. Shouldn’t he have prepared a Warranty Deed? A: People toss around the term Warranty Deed without really ...

There’s a lot at stake when buying a home. After all, it’s likely the biggest purchase you’ll make in your lifetime. The last thing you want is to close on your dream home only to have a bank come ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Buying property usually comes with an avalanche of paperwork. It can be a confusing process, especially when it comes to knowing the difference between all the various documents you have to sign. If ...

When you prepare to purchase a home, you'll usually find an avalanche of paperwork you must complete. A deed of trust is one document you should not sign without understanding its implications. In a ...

As a homeowner, you may use a deed to transfer ownership or take out a loan on your property. There are several different types of deeds that you may use, but two of the most common are grant deeds ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Madelyn Goodnight / Investopedia A special warranty deed provides limited protection by only ...