When it comes to real estate, “deed” and “title” are often used interchangeably. But they actually refer to two very different things. Understanding the distinction isn’t just helpful, it’s essential.

Q: In September 2017, you wrote an article about how "title insurers don't deal with mobile-home issues" in our local paper. This is exactly our situation. We have contacted the motor vehicle ...

The remarkable effort by high school and Minnesota State University students to unearth the ugly history of racism in Blue Earth County property transactions stands as the beginning of a story, not an ...

Deed fraud, also known as home title theft, involves the forging of documents to record a false transfer of the deed or title ...

Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell recently reminded homeowners that only a certain type of land plan is recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, and it is not a plot plan. “One of the ...