Are you ready for items 21 to 30 of the 70 something ways to lose your home?  If this is your first article on this, please go back to part 1 of 70 something ways to lose your home. Elkhart REALTOR Evelyn Johnston continues:

21.  Deed affecting property purported to be separate property of grantor, which is in fact community or jointly-owned property.

22.  Undisclosed divorce of one who conveys as sole heir of a deceased former spouse.

23.  Deed affecting property of deceased person, not joining all heirs.

24.  Deed following administration of estate of missing person, who later re-appears.

25.  Conveyance by heir or survivor of a joint estate, who murdered the decedent.

26.  Conveyances and proceedings affecting rights of service-member protected by the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act

27.  Conveyance void as in violation of public policy (payment of gambling debt, payment for contract to commit crime, or conveyance made in restraint of trade).

28.  Deed to land including "wetlands" subject to public trust (vesting title in government to protect public interest in navigation, commerce, fishing and recreation).

29.  Deed from government entity, vulnerable to challenge as unauthorized or unlawful.

30.  Ineffective release of prior satisfied mortgage due to acquisition of note by bona fide purchaser (without notice of satisfaction).

If any of these items are a concern to you, please call Scott York at Metropolitan Title Company here in Elkhart at 574-293-9111.  For Real Estate questions, call Elkhart Real Estate Expert Evelyn Johnston with Prudential One Realty at 574-304-7148.