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What Is a Quiet Title Lawsuit?

A quiet title lawsuit is what you file when there’s a mess over who really owns a property. Maybe old records are unclear, or someone keeps claiming they have a stake. With this lawsuit, you...

Supreme Court Ruling Helps Shared Owners in Family Property Cases

The Supreme Court of India has made a significant decision. It gives more power to family members who jointly own property with others. Here is what the court A person who owns only part of...

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Buying a House with Your Partner Without Marriage? Think Twice

Dave Ramsey recently gave some straight talk on his show about a couple in Charlotte planning to buy a home together while unmarried. The girlfriend’s dad was ready to gift $35,000 for the down payment,...

Co-Ownership Battles Are Rising in California. More Owners Are Turning to Partition Actions

California’s real estate market is creating new headaches for people who own property together. Whether it’s family members who inherited a home, friends who bought an investment together, or former business partners, disagreements are becoming...

Manitoba Realtor Firm and Agent Fight to Dismiss $1.9 Million Lawsuit

A Manitoba real estate company and one of its agents are asking the court to throw out a big $1.9 million lawsuit. The buyer says she was given wrong information about the size of the...

Jury Verdict Shatters 100-Year-Old Real Estate Rulebook NAR Still Cleaning Up the Mess

How a Missouri Case Changed Everything According to legal experts, the 2023 Sitzer/Burnett verdict fundamentally changed how Americans buy and sell homes. The $1.8 billion jury decision found that the National Association of REALTORS (NAR)...

When Building Failures Lead to Legal Action

In today’s housing landscape, people love convenient urban living spots such as apartment complexes and mixed-use buildings (Shops, homes, and offices). That’s because they provide easy access to amenities, transit, and services. People are relying on...

What Happens to Your Home If You Buy It Before Marriage?

Buying a home with a partner before marriage is increasingly common these days. Back in 1981, less than 1% of first-time buyers were unmarried couples. Today, that number is around 16%. While the trend is...

To Sell or Not To Sell? That is the Question

It’s becoming increasingly common for multiple parties to purchase a singular residence to share equally. In the past, shared homeownership was most common for married couples, who have shared property rights, but in today’s economy,...

How Partition Sale Laws Impact Southern Homeownership

While partition sale laws are designed to help promote and facilitate the fair distribution of what a shared property is worth, these same laws can be used in predatory ways. According to past records, partition...

Quebec Co-Ownership Case Catches Global Attention

The Court of Quebec, Small Claims Division, recently rendered a judgment on January 12, 2026, that has caught the attention of legal analysts everywhere. The case itself was dismissed, but what captivates so many people...

Vanderpump Rules Couple Set to Sell Shared Home

Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval’s relationship has always been in the public eye, considering the couple appeared together on the TV show Vanderpump Rules, where their relationship began. While the couple shared many happy years...

Lawyer Loses License for 3 Months Over Partition Case

Partition law can be extremely complicated, and one attorney is finding out the hard way that mishandling these claims can have severe, job-altering consequences. The attorney in question, Thomas H. Evans, III, was attempting to...

How Gray Divorce Impacts the Housing Market

Gray divorce, when couples over 50 decide to divorce, is having some interesting consequences for the housing market, including increased competition for rental units and a boost in housing demand. These trends should be considered,...