Kentucky Real Estate Archives | Eastern KY Title https://easternkytitle.com/category/kentucky-real-estate/ Smooth, Stress-Free Closings Across Kentucky Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:57:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://easternkytitle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Custom-dimensions-250x250-px-2-32x32.png Kentucky Real Estate Archives | Eastern KY Title https://easternkytitle.com/category/kentucky-real-estate/ 32 32 Title Insurance Is a Service You Can Shop For in Eastern Kentucky https://easternkytitle.com/2026/03/18/title-insurance-is-a-service-you-can-shop-for-in-eastern-kentucky/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:57:05 +0000 https://easternkytitle.com/?p=2556 TL;DR: In most financed home purchases, federal law (RESPA Section 9) prohibits the seller from requiring you to use a particular title company as a condition of the sale. Nobody is required to tell you that. Here is what that right means, why it matters in Eastern Kentucky, and how to use it. The Phone […]

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]]> When the House Is Gone but the Title Mess Stays: Estate Planning & Property Transfer in Eastern Kentucky https://easternkytitle.com/2026/02/27/when-the-house-is-gone-but-the-title-mess-stays-estate-planning-property-transfer-in-eastern-kentucky/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:54:31 +0000 https://easternkytitle.com/?p=2382 TL;DR: Transferring property after a death in Eastern Kentucky is rarely as simple as signing a few papers. Between heir property disputes, severed mineral rights, and outdated deeds, families can spend months – sometimes years – untangling what should be a straightforward inheritance. This guide explains how estate planning and proper property transfer protects your […]

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]]> Understanding Broad Form Deeds in Eastern Kentucky: What Every Property Owner Needs to Know https://easternkytitle.com/2026/01/20/understanding-broad-form-deeds-in-eastern-kentucky-what-every-property-owner-needs-to-know/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:12:55 +0000 https://easternkytitle.com/?p=1906 TL;DR: A broad form deed is a legal document that separates surface rights from mineral rights on a property, historically granting mining companies expansive power to extract coal and minerals. Kentucky’s 1988 Broad Form Deed Amendment now protects surface owners by requiring consent for strip mining. If you own property in Eastern Kentucky, a thorough […]

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]]> When Your Home’s History Speaks a Different Language: Pride, Prejudice, and Property in Appalachia https://easternkytitle.com/2026/01/06/when-your-homes-history-speaks-a-different-language-pride-prejudice-and-property-in-appalachia/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:59:00 +0000 https://easternkytitle.com/?p=1639 By Lindon Gullett, Founder, Eastern KY TitleI came across something this morning that stopped me in my tracks—an Atlantic article about the disappearing Southern drawl (subscription required), featuring Amy Clark from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. She talked about her great-grandmother Ethel, born in 1908 in Dickenson County, Virginia, and how recording her […]

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]]> Uncovering Hidden Liens and Claims: The Ghost in the Machine (or the Deed Book) https://easternkytitle.com/2025/11/29/uncovering-hidden-liens-claims-deed-book/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:50:48 +0000 https://easternkytitle.com/?p=934 Hidden liens are like termites in the walls—invisible until they've done real damage.

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