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  • Warranty Deed vs. Quitclaim Deed: What’s the Difference?

    Note: BCP Real Estate is not a law firm and its employees/owners are not acting as your attorneys. The information contained on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. A “deed” is the document that transfers ownership of real estate…

  • What Do “Clear Title” and “Cloud on Title” Mean?

    Note: BCP Real Estate is not a law firm and its employees/owners are not acting as your attorneys. The information contained on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. “Title” refers to legal ownership of a property, and you’ll often…

  • What Is a “Determination of Heirship”?

    Note: BCP Real Estate is not a law firm and its employees/owners are not acting as your attorneys. The information contained on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. A “determination of heirship,” sometimes called a judicial determination of heirship,…

  • What Is “Muniment of Title”?

    Note: BCP Real Estate is not a law firm and its employees/owners are not acting as your attorneys. The information contained on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. “Muniment of title” is a streamlined probate option that’s somewhat unique…

  • What Is an “Affidavit of Heirship”?

    Note: BCP Real Estate is not a law firm and its employees/owners are not acting as your attorneys. The information contained on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. An “affidavit of heirship” is a sworn legal document that records…

  • What Is “Probate”?

    Note: BCP Real Estate is not a law firm and its employees/owners are not acting as your attorneys. The information contained on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. “Probate” is the court-supervised process of settling a deceased person’s estate.…

  • What Is “Intestate Succession”?

    Note: BCP Real Estate is not a law firm and its employees/owners are not acting as your attorneys. The information contained on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. “Intestate succession” is the legal term for what happens to a…

  • What Is an “Estate”?

    Note: BCP Real Estate is not a law firm and its employees/owners are not acting as your attorneys. The information contained on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. When someone dies, you’ll hear a lot about their “estate.” It’s…

  • What Is “Heir Property”?

    Note: BCP Real Estate is not a law firm and its employees/owners are not acting as your attorneys. The information contained on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. “Heir property,” sometimes written as heirs’ property, is a term for…

  • What Is “Tenancy in Common”?

    Note: BCP Real Estate is not a law firm and its employees/owners are not acting as your attorneys. The information contained on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. “Tenancy in common” is the legal name for the kind of…