Samira Martin's (samiramartin) Blog

LEGAL TIP OF THE MONTH  NEW FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO HELP HOMEOWNERS.  WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?  President Bush has signed into law legislation that will allow HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to continue providing targeted mortgage assistance to homeowners. The Hope for Homeowners program wi...

LEGAL TIP OF THE MONTH   DEEDS. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? In Georgia, Sellers can convey title to property in several ways.  The most common are by virtue of Warranty Deeds, Limited or Special Warranty Deeds or Quitclaim Deeds. What is the difference between the deeds? The Difference Is With The War...

THE GIFT OF SHARING REAL ESTATE COULD COST YOUR CLIENTS EVERYTHING! Frequently, newlyweds, elderly clients, domestic partners or business partners will decide that they want to share their real estate by "putting someone on title" to their property.  If handled properly, this is a simple transact...

Save your clients money, heartache and possibly from foreclosure by asking them one simple question before closing:  "How would you like to take title?"   When you have multiple purchasers (or joint tenants), they can take title in two ways: (1) tenants in common; or (2) joint tenants with rights...