A simple deed transfer kept a family out of probate court, but it quietly handed the IRS a claim stretching back nearly five decades that a different document would have erased entirely.

An unrecorded deed refers to the situation where the title to a property, usually real estate, is not registered with the ...

Learn how the deed and title play into homeownership, and the details you need to know before closing on a home.

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