Today we continue our discussion about deeds and real estate. I had a new client in the office this past week who had no estate planning documents in place, no will or trust and no financial or health ...

The Clerk and Recorder is responsible for recording documents. Did you know recording a false deed or document is illegal? CRS 18-5- 114: Offering a false instrument for recording. (1) A person ...

I sometimes hear people say “all the Recorder of Deeds Office does is record deeds.” It’s a common misconception about all the work performed in this important office. It is true in 2018 the office ...

A deed of reconveyance proves you’ve paid off the mortgage on your home.

On August 28, 2017 the South Carolina Department of Revenue published Rev Rule #17-5, which updated Rev Rule #15-3 (the “Rev Rul”). The Rev Rul deals with the application of the deed recording fee on ...