What taxes do I owe on my home? Property owners are subject to local property tax. These taxes are typically collected by County Tax Assessors. The payment of property tax is sometimes added to a home mortgage payment (in escrow by the company serving the mortgage for payment to the local tax collector). The usual [...]

What is a recording title? When you purchase real property, you will receive a written document (called “the deed”) which transfers the ownership (title) of the property to you as the purchaser. The deed gives you formal title in exchange usually for a specified amount of money. The conveyance of real property is not complete [...]