Closing the Transaction

This is a handy checklist for transactions from the Tax Benefits and Appraisals course book.

Due diligence is a term of art that most lawyers and real estate professionals use as easily as restaurant wait staff reciting the day’s specials. This document defines the term and provides context and examples of risks of not conducting due diligence.

The Land Trust Alliance's New York and New England Offices are pleased to offer this 90-minute Lunch and Learn session with experienced conservation attorneys Paul MacDonald, Ransmeier & Spellman and Doug Hill, Squam Lakes Conservation Society.

Land trusts are in the real estate business. Regardless of their altruistic goals, conservation purposes or mission statements, the commodity of a land trust is land or property interests. This document presents the basics of important real estate concepts.

Land Trust Standards and Practices, Practice 9F: Title Investigation and Recording, includes three elements. This module addresses the first element, 9F1.

Ownership of land changes, and those purchasing land must have knowledge of who owned the land to ensure that their purchase is valid and cannot be contested. This document provides an overview of title, various types of deeds and ownership, title insurance and its importance and legal descriptions.