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Clearing Title

These files contain important information for nonprofits trying to obtain clear title to property, including information on important state statutes created to help nonprofits clear title to land.

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General Information

Clearing Title: How to Make the Law Work for Nonprofits

This paper addresses different Texas laws that a nonprofit can use to clear title to land.
Download: Download this file. elpasotitle.word.doc

Clearing Title: A Primer for Nonprofit CDCs

This powerpoint presentation provides an overview of different Texas laws that a nonprofit can use to clear title to land.
Download: Download this file. ElPasotitletraining.ppt

Title Problem-Solving Techniques

This paper outlines different techniques for curing title problems for real property.
Download: Download this file. titleproblems.pdf

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Documents and Forms

Model Interlocal Agreement

This document is a sample interlocal agreement allowing governmental entities to sell tax-foreclosed properties to nonprofit affordable housing builders.
Download: Download this file. genericintlagrmt.pdf

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Publications

New Law Helps Nonprofit Clear Title Abandoned Land

This memo outlines how a 2001 change in Texas law can be used by nonprofits to clear title to land.
Download: Download this file. LegalMinuteJuly02.pdf

Texas C-BAR Clearing Title to Land Manual

Download: Download this file. ClearingTitleToLand.pdf

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Useful links

Texas Department of Insurance's Information on Title Insurance

Download: Download this file. http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/title/titlemm4.html

Texas Land Title Association

Download: Download this file. http://www.tlta.com

Community Resources Group

Download: Download this file. www.crg.org/

Texas A&M Real Estate Center

Download: Download this file. http://recenter.tamu.edu/recon/




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