Life Estate

A life estate grants a property owner the exclusive right to possess a lifetime financial interest in real property. This

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Bequest

When one bequests certain assets, it is another way of gifting certain individuals with provisions detailed in a will. There

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Lien Theory

A borrower that retains any amount of money to finance a property purchase or refinance in return for giving the

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Fructus Industriales

Emblements — also known as fructus industriales — are crops cultivated through labor. Emblements are considered personal property, though they

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Lien Release

A tradesman that performs work for another party has the right to be compensated for that time. When the recipient

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Boot

Boot refers to the item, including money, service, or a fee in return for another item of equal value, whose

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Leverage

Leverage is the most common form of home purchasing power. Leverage utilizes existing equity and the value of property to

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