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Title & Ownership
Getting Title Right From the Start
Overview
How you hold title affects taxes, transfers and what happens if co-owners disagree.
We help buyers, owners, families and investors choose how to hold title, prepare and record deeds, and resolve title questions before they become problems, including quitclaims, lot line adjustments and title insurance issues.
Many title disputes we see in litigation could have been avoided with the right documents at the start. We bring that perspective to every transfer and ownership arrangement we prepare.
Common Issues We Handle
Holding title
Choosing the right form of ownership for your goals.
Deeds & recording
Preparing and recording grant, quitclaim and other deeds.
Lot line adjustments
When an adjustment is needed before a transfer.
Title insurance review
Reviewing preliminary reports, exceptions and coverage.
Co-ownership planning
Agreements that set expectations between co-owners.
Bona fide purchaser issues
Protecting buyers who acquire property in good faith.
Who We Represent
What to Have Ready
- Current deed or vesting information
- Preliminary title report, if any
- Names of all current or intended owners
- Any lender or escrow instructions
- Your goals for the property
Related Results
Represented Seller
Sale of a 9-acre commercial parcel with a manufacturing facility.
Represented Seller
Sale of multiple vacant commercial parcels to the City of Whittier.
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Questions About Title?
Get it right before you record.