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Title Company Can Resolve Quit Claim Deed
Regardless of whether you've been paying property taxes, to really be a property owner your name has to be listed on the property's title. In one family's case some land was signed over using a quit claim deed and one of the heirs is now unsure whether she's listed on the title or is the owner. It may be useful to contact a title company and/or a real estate attorney and do a check on the chain of title, which will provide who owned the property when.  

Cohabitation Agreement Can Protect Credit
Unmarried couples who buy property together or live together may want to sign a partnership agreement. A partnership agreement helps especially in cohabitation situations when one partner has poor credit. Cohabitation before marriage can go more smoothly with a partnership agreement. 

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