As the name implies, a deed in lieu of foreclosure (commonly known as deed in lieu) is an agreement that allows a homeowner to avoid foreclosure by voluntarily “deeding” – a fancy word for “turning” – ...

A deed of trust is a legal document that provides mortgage lien security in favor of a lender or creditor. Satisfaction of the obligation underlying the deed of trust imposes an affirmative legal ...

This document spells out who holds the legal title to a home Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Kim Porter is contributor to Buy Side from WSK and expert on mortgages, student loans and debt ...

A deed of trust is used in over half of states instead of a mortgage. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain ...

A tax deed is a legal document that allows a city or county to transfer ownership of a property that has gone into tax foreclosure. Find out how they work.