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Tax sale
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A sale of real property ordered by the court in order to raise money to cover delinquent taxes
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Tenancy in common
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A version of joint tenancy of a property, but without any right of succession by survivorship among the owners
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Testate
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To die having prepared and left a valid will
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Testator
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The individual who makes out a last will and testament
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Time is of the essence
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A condition in a contract requiring the completion of a certain act within a designated period of time
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Time-share
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A form of ownership interest which allows use of the property only for a fixed or variable period of time
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Title
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A legal document that evidences a person's ownership of and right to possess a property
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Title insurance
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Insurance that protects the owner or mortgagee against loss arising from disputes over or defects in the title to a parcel of real estate that arise after ownership has been transferred
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Title search
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Research into public title records to determine the current status of ownership of a piece of property; a licensed attorney must provide any legal interpretation of the records found
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Torrens Title
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Now a dated system (only used in a few US states) whereby the court issues a certificate establishing the extent of an individual's estate, including any exceptions noted
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Township
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A division of land that is six miles square, containing 36 square-mile sections
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Tract
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A specific parcel of land
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Transfer of ownership
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Any circumstance in which the ownership of a property changes hands, e.g., via outright, titled purchase, or the assumption of an existing on a property, or possession of the property via a land sales trust, even any transfer of a beneficial interest in the trust
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Transfer tax
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State or local taxes imposed on a transfer of ownership of real property
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Trust
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A right to a piece of property that is held for the benefit of another
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Trust deed, or a Deed of trust
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A written document that grants the trustee the title to a piece of property for the benefit of another, and which gives the trustee the power to sell, mortgage or subdivide the property
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Trustee
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A party who holds property for the benefit of another
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Trustee's deed
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A deed conveying land ownership executed by the trustee who holds the land in trust
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Trustor
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The borrower in a trust loan transaction
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Truth-in-Lending
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A federal law that requires disclosure by a credit institution or lender of the terms and conditions of a loan or mortgage, including the annual percentage rate and any other charges, to the borrower when they apply for the loan.
Also see Regulation Z
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Two-step mortgage
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An adjustable-rate mortgage that charges a below-market interest rate for a designated number of years (usually 5 or 7) after which the interest rate is adjusted to the current market conditions
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