by Darren Findling | Oct 28, 2019 | Quiet Title
What is Title Insurance? Title insurance is the protection buyers have when purchasing a house. Not only does it help you through any defects with the property, but any problems the house has that would be unapproved by the buyer. Why Do I Need Title Insurance? To say...
by Darren Findling | Oct 21, 2019 | deed, Quiet Title
Inside Fort Mackinac are many different artifacts, centuries old and full of history. One particular artifact captured my attention though, and that was an old deed. This deed that you see up top was written in 1796. To what you may ask? To the entire island of...
by Darren Findling | Sep 18, 2019 | Quiet Title
The quiet title process is very detailed to explain. It’s a process that can be discussed for hours and we’d still not be getting everything explained. So when we usually get a long explanation, we take notes, just as any student would do in class. So, we...
by Darren Findling | Sep 17, 2019 | deed, Quiet Title
You take a look at two houses right next to each other. Both are in good shape, but one of them has a problem. That problem though is not something visible to the naked eye when looking at these houses. In fact, the problem isn’t even visible there. It’s...
by Darren Findling | Sep 12, 2019 | Quiet Title, Quit Claim Deed
It is a daily occurrence that my last name is mispronounced (for the record, it is Findling and rhymes with the word kindling). It is also a daily occurrence that someone calls my office asking for a Quick Title lawsuit. I neither get upset at the butchering of my...
by Darren Findling | Sep 11, 2019 | Quiet Title
In 1999, a Michigan law, Public Act 123 (MCL 211.78) significantly shortened the time that property owners have to pay their delinquent taxes before losing their property. The new act reduced the amount of time to pay taxes from approximately 5 years to 2 years....