Ownership Form
Methods of owning real estate. Ownership form has important consequences for income tax, estate tax, corporate income tax, and survivorship. Real estate may be owned by one or more persons. Methods of ownership include tenancy in common, joint tenancy, a tenancy by the entirety, tenancy in severalty, partnership, limited partnership, and corporation.
Popular Real Estate Terms
The interest left in an estate after all costs have been deducted. For example, if a business is willed to X for life with the balance to Y upon X's death, Y has a remainder interest. ...
Structure have two dwelling units under the same roof. Two-story apartment unit. ...
Association of people not treated as a corporation. Examples are a limited partnership and a group of cooperative owners. ...
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Privilege of a real estate investor or lender to participate in the profitability generated from property. This is in addition to any principal, interest, or dividends. ...
receiving something such as a cash payment. Written statement that something has been received such as cash, real property, or documents. The purchaser should always get a receipt. An ...
Structure not directly belonging to a property but considered a part of it through the use of an easement of common consent. ...
A form completed out by a borrower specifying personal and financial data to be considered by the lender in evaluating borrower risk. The information typically includes the following: ...
In a mortgage, a provision that allows part of the security to be released from any further lien obligations upon the borrower's making a given payment. For example, a person may get a ...
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