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Land Trust

A land trust is an agreement where one party (trustees) agrees to hold ownership of a piece of real property for the benefit of another party (beneficiary). Land trusts are generally used by nonprofit organizations for conservation purposes, or by large corporations to amass significant amount of landholdings, and by individuals to keep their names out of the public records. Generally, land trusts are used in prevelance by investment trust companies who want to do real estate investing.

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Approximately 56 million acres of land in the US is owned by the US Government in trust for Native American tribes and individuals.
Land Trusts provide a way to donate easments to charity

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Real Estate Land Trust

Are you a real estate investor concerned about potential lawsuits and claims filed against your property? A re...
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Land/Property Easements Law

Property easement is a right to use some part of a property for a specific purpose. A survey will define the p...
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What Is A Deed of Trust?

This is the mortgage document. It is recorded among the land records, and your lender will keep the original. ...
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What is a Conservation Easement?

A conservation easement is a restriction placed on a piece of property to protect its associated resources aga...
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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

A real estate investment trust is a type of security that is sold like a stock on the stock exchange. Therefor...
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How do you go about Setting up a Deed to Transfer Land Ownership?

Question: I am doing some estate planning and I want to ensure that my land transfers to my son when I pass ...
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WA Supreme Court Confirms Right to Claim Liens over Improvements on Public Property

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Lawyer Accused of Hiding Assets Serves 14 Years in Jail

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Lawsuit challenges Bush-era energy corridor plan

Fourteen conservation groups and a Colorado county sued the federal government on July 7, alleging it...
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Delegate to Durban conference up for 10th Circuit nod

Keith Harper, now with Kilpatrick Stockton, is a longtime Native American Rights Fund attorney and class couns...
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