Land Titles and Liens Publications
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"Texas Title Trail"
(Davis, Z., Carciere & Gilliland) No. 1760, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (12/16/2005) |  Take a trail ride through Texas history to learn how government-owned lands gradually were transferred to private ownership.
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| "Priority of Mortgage and Tax Liens"
(Fambrough) No. 1110, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (Revised 10/12/2005) |  A look at the interaction of federal, state and property tax liens with each other and with prior recorded security interests.
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| "Deeds and the Texas Recording Statutes"
(Finley) No. 1267, Tierra Grande reprint, 4pp. (12/8/1998) |  Recording a deed is the critical, final step in any real estate transaction. Purchasers and practitioners should be familiar with the basic rules and protections afforded by the Texas recording statutes.
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| "Relation Back Doctrine"
(Fambrough) No. 1191, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (9/1/1997) |  If a mistake is discovered in a deed, when is the correction effective? Is it the day the correction is signed, or does it relate back to the date of the original?
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| "In a Word: Define With Care"
(Fambrough) No. 1188, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (7/15/1997) |  Is a real estate agent who lists and sells a structure liable if the architect and engineer who designed and built it cannot be sued? The answer can be found in the difference between statute of limitations and statute of repose.
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| "Lien Release"
(Fambrough) No. 672, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (9/17/1996) |  For real estate liens, payment alone is not sufficient to clear title. This article explains who is responsible for the preparing and recording of the lien release.
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| "AG Opinion Reviews Homestead and Judgment Liens"
(Fambrough) No. 1120, Tierra Grande reprint, 2pp. (5/10/1996) |  A look at the effect of recorded judgments on title to homestead property. A valid judgment may cast a cloud on the homestead.
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| "Drafting Mistakes and Deed Reformation"
(Fambrough) No. 1113, Letter of the Law reprint, 2pp. (5/1/1996) |  Deeds are not infallible. Mistakes are often cured by executing and filing a correction deed. But what happens if a cordial resolution is not possible? Can courts order reformation of the deed?
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| "Legal Principles, Procedures Affecting Title"
(Fambrough) No. 1060, Tierra Grande reprint, 3pp. (3/20/1995) |  An article covering the effects of judgment liens on titles to homesteads and three legal procedures for clearing title to land.
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| "Safeguarding Property Rights: Protection Varies with Deed and Warranty"
(Fambrough) No. 648, Tierra Grande reprint, 5pp. (5/25/1988) |  Property title usually is conveyed by deed. Deeds and warranties differ, however, so protection varies accordingly. This article compares general warranty deeds, special warranty deeds, deeds without warranty and quitclaim deeds.
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