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The Uniform Transfers To Minors Act (UTMA) is a uniform act drafted and recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1986, and subsequently enacted by all U.S. States, which provides a mechanism under which gifts can be made to a minor without requiring the presence of an appointed guardian for the minor, and which satisfies the Internal Revenue Service ...
Usage varies by state, and in Massachusetts quitclaim deeds include statutory warranties (similar to “special warranty deeds” in other states) and are the norm rather than the exception. [12] Execution of a quitclaim deed is relatively simple, and may require little more than the signature of the parties.
In the case of real estate, the legal instrument used to transfer title from one person or entity to another is via the deed. A famous rule is that a thief cannot convey good title, so title searches are routine (or highly recommended) for purchases of many types of expensive property (especially real estate).
The office of Commissioner of Deeds is one unique to the United States. During the 19th century, deeds concerning property located in a particular state could only be acknowledged before a Notary Public in that state; if the deeds was acknowledged outside the state where the subject property was located, the grantor would have to find a judge of a court of record to take the acknowledgment.
The names of these offices are usually the "Recorder of Deeds" or something similar. State statutes also prescribe the following elements: What instruments are entitled to be recorded, usually deeds, mortgages (whether or not in the form of deeds of trust), leases (usually longer term varieties), easements, and court orders. There is generally ...
Missouri's Amendment 3, which uses the phrase "reproductive rights for all persons," has sparked debate over whether it could be interpreted to include gender-affirming care for minors without ...
A Missouri court on Monday upheld a state law banning gender-affirming health care for minors and prohibiting Medicaid from covering transition-related care, allowing the controversial law to ...
The term "smash and grab" claim refers to the practice of submitting a large interim payment application at the end of the construction phase of a project, but before completion of the final account, [16] and the term "'smash and grab' adjudication" has been used in relation to several adjudication decisions regarding liability for interim ...