When it comes to real estate, “deed” and “title” are often used interchangeably. But they actually refer to two very different things. Understanding the distinction isn’t just helpful, it’s essential.

Few people know how to do their own search of public deed records, although computers make that easy. Courtesy / Getty Images/iStockphoto Fraudulent deeds have bedeviled landowners for centuries. It ...

Call this a case of no good deed goes unpunished – or in this case, uncriticized. Luzerne County recently provided the public with free online access to its Recorder of Deeds records dating from the ...

When buying a house, you might hear the seller or your real estate agent discussing the property's deed or title. While the two sound similar, there are key differences. The property deed shows the ...