Title underwriters and title agents play different roles
Buying a home is a significant financial move. Most people are making a huge investment when they seal the real estate deal. According to Zillow, the median home value in the U.S. has increased by $16,000 over the last year. It’s safe to say that homeowners have a lot at stake when it comes...
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Why should individuals avoid letting their estates go to probate?
Making plans for one’s death is not always high on the list for a St. Louis resident to do. In fact, it can be downright depressing to think about how one’s assets and possessions should be divided up when the owner is no longer alive and using them. When a person dies their estate...
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The role of contingencies in a residential purchase agreement
Most Missouri parents have attached contingencies to permitting their children to do what they want. For example, a parent may allow a child to watch cartoons if the child first makes their bed and washes the dishes. Contingencies exist in the workforce, too. A prospective employee may get a job offer that is contingent...
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