What Happens at an Oklahoma Real Estate Closing?

Even when you’ve finally found the house of your dreams, presented an offer, and signed the contract to buy, the process of purchasing your new home isn’t quite over. You still need to complete the transaction by going through the real estate closing, which can be a...

Annihilating the Fifth Amendment

The Fifth Amendment provides for “due process of the law” to be part of judicial proceedings. It also requires the government to compensate citizens when it takes private property for public use. How are Americans who have not been charged with any wrongdoing stripped...

Which Closing Costs Are the Seller’s Responsibility?

In real estate transactions, there are times when a buyer does not have all of the cash that is required to cover both the down payment on the property and all of the closing costs. To circumvent this issue, the seller will often agree to pay certain parts of the...