What is an “Acceptance” to my Quitclaim Deed?Don't Forget the Attachment! Getting it done right It’s easy to have someone prepare and record a deed to transfer title of a property… but it’s not always easy to choose the right deed, not to mention the various acceptances and attachments that might be necessary. States have diverse laws [...]

When are the Services of a Certified Legal Document Preparer (CLDP) preferred over an Escrow Agent?Legal Papers The services of a real estate Certified Legal Document Preparer [“CLDP”], also referred to as a Legal Document Assistant, are a great resource to anyone who owns or has an interest in real estate. Many property owners and investors [...]

I transferred the title to my property, but the county records still have the old information online! What happened? Was I ripped off?!?! Whoa, calm down friend! Although it’s not outside the realm of possibility your deed was unintentionally or maliciously unrecorded, there’s a far more likely explanation we should explore first: delay. Most counties take [...]

In recent months, we’ve noticed a lot of requests for Road Maintenance Agreements (also referred to as Private Road Maintenance Agreements – in this article we might call it an “RMA”) here at docprepper.com. We were curious to know why the uptick, so we consulted with Shari Nestor at Professional Escrow Resources (our Arizona Court Certified [...]