What is Title Insurance?
Every time your property transfers ownership is an opportunity for an error in title to occur. Your new home could have a history of inheritance, foreclosure or bankruptcy and may have hidden title defects that have ...
Part 3: Health Care Proxy and Power of Attorney
The Health Care Proxy and Power of Attorney are legal tools available to help manage your affairs should you become incapacitated. Both are only valid while you are alive, can be revoked or re...
What Our Clients LOVE About Gilmore and Gilmore, LLC.
The home buying and selling process can be a stressful time especially in today’s competitive market. Here at Gilmore and Gilmore we understand this and make it our mission to ensure a ...
PART 2: TRUSTS
A Realty Trust is an instrument in which you deed ownership of real estate from yourself into a Trust. You can name yourself as Trustee, so you still have authority to sell, refinance and manage the property as you wish. You ...
Part 1: Wills
A Will is an instrument in which you determine how your assets are distributed upon your death. You will identify one or more individuals to serve as the Personal Representative for your Estate who will be responsible for distri...
AVOID FRIDAY CLOSINGS IF POSSIBLE!
Most Registries close at 4:00 pm. Documents need to record before the transfer of ownership is official, and we have seen an uptick in Registry recording wait times. A Friday closing leaves little time fo...