70+ Ways to Lose Your Property

A forgery 50 years ago; a deed executed under duress; bigamy that went unknown; an error by a clerk in the county recorder's office; a misapplied tax payment — these are but a few of the hidden "title defects" that could cause you to lose your property. And, even if you don't lose your property altogether, title problems could make it impossible for you to sell. You don't want a problem that occurred long before you bought your property to ...