What is a Deed of Trust?

What is a Deed of Trust?

A deed of trust is an arrangement among three parties: the borrower, the lender, and an impartial trustee. In exchange for a loan of money from the lender, the borrower places legal title to real property in the hands of the trustee who holds it for the benefit of the...

What is an Owelty Deed or Lien?

An owelty of partition is an instrument used to allow one co-owner of property to buy the interest of the other co-owners while using 100% of the interests as collateral for a loan to acquire the property.  Common examples are in the situation of divorces, probates...

IRS Form 1099-C: Discharged Debt is NOT Income

If you settle a debt for a certain amount of money, the amount you don’t have to pay is “forgiven.” Using a really simple example, if you have a $10,000 debt, and you settle it for $5,000, the creditor has forgiven the remaining $5,000. Creditors are known to file IRS...