In real estate law, a patent is the original conveyance of title to land from the government to a private individual or entity. It represents the first transfer of ownership from public to private hands. A land patent establishes the foundation of title for property...
Stealing real estate is so annoying because you can’t just physically take it, and you can’t hide it anywhere. As proof that anything’s possible if you put your mind to it, scammers have figured out how to steal properties by bypassing the physical...
OnlineEd® and WorldParksStudio4® LLC have signed letters of intent to create an amusement park where real estate and mortgage licensees can fulfill their continuing education requirements on 18 different rides. OnlineEd® CEO Debra Ferrier says this park concept will...
When does the law allow you to treat potentially false claims as legitimate? More often than you’d think! For example, the word “owner” seems pretty basic, but in common legal contexts, “owner” technically means “person who claims to be the...
There’s a new thing to get sued for, and it’s really expensive: the use of AI property management software. Interestingly, the end users of this software have had to pay millions in fines and settlements from antitrust litigation, while the makers of the...
