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Forms of Property Ownership
Last Updated August 4, 2008
The manner in which a person may hold title to assets or real estate varies. Property may be held individually, jointly, or in a trust.

Sole Ownership

A person may hold property by himself. Sole ownership offers flexibility as to the management and disposition of that property. All solely owned property is considered part of the owner's estate for tax and probate purposes.

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Real Estate - Selected State Laws
ArizonaArizona Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 2 - Estates
Arizona Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 4 - Conveyances And Deeds
Arizona Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 6.1 - Deeds Of Trust
Arizona Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 12 - Liabilities And Duties On Property Used For Education And Recreation
Arizona Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 13 - Due On Sale Clauses
Arizona Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 16 - Planned Communities
Arizona Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 17 - Residential Rental Property
Arizona Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 18 - Homeowners' Association Dwelling Actions
Arizona Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 20 - Timeshare Owners' Association And Management Act
Arizona Laws > Title 33 > Chapter 21 - Commercial Buildings Telecommunications Services
CaliforniaCalifornia Civil Code > Division 2 > Part 2 - Real Or Immovable Property
ConnecticutConnecticut General Statutes > Title 7 > Chapter 92a - Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act
Connecticut General Statutes > Title 47 - Land and Land Titles
Connecticut General Statutes > Title 49 - Mortgages and Liens
FloridaFlorida Statutes 721.86 - Miscellaneous provisions
FloridaFlorida Statutes 721.85 - Service to notice address or on registered agent
FloridaFlorida Statutes 721.84 - Appointment of a registered agent; duties
FloridaFlorida Statutes 721.83 - Consolidation of foreclosure actions
FloridaFlorida Statutes 721.82 - Definitions
FloridaFlorida Statutes 721.81 - Legislative purpose
FloridaFlorida Statutes 721.8 - Short title
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 712 - Marketable Record Titles to Real Property
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 703 - Abstracts of Title
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 702 - Foreclosure of Mortgages, Agreements for Deeds, an
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 701 - Assignment and Cancellation of Mortgages
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 698 - Chattel Mortgages
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 697 - Instruments Deemed Mortgages and the Nature of a M
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 696 - Record of Contracts; Photographic Recording
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 695 - Record of Conveyances of Real Estate
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 689 - Conveyances of Land and Declarations of Trust
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 70 - Relief From Burdens on Real Property Rights
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 721 - Vacation and Timeshare Plans
IllinoisIllinois Compiled Statutes > Regulation > Chapter 210 > 210 ILCS 115/ - Mobile Home Park Act
Illinois Compiled Statutes > Regulation > Chapter 210 > 210 ILCS 120/ - Illinois Mobile Home Tiedown Act
Illinois Compiled Statutes > Rights and Remedies > Chapter 765 > Real Property
Illinois Compiled Statutes > Rights and Remedies > Chapter 765 > Plats and Surveys
Illinois Compiled Statutes > Rights and Remedies > Chapter 765 > Future Interests
Illinois Compiled Statutes > Rights and Remedies > Chapter 765 > Land Trusts
IndianaIndiana Code > Title 32 > Article 19 - Describing Real Property; Indiana Coordinate System
Indiana Code > Title 32 > Article 20 - Marketable Title For Real Property
Indiana Code > Title 32 > Article 21 - Conveyance Procedures For Real Property
Indiana Code > Title 32 > Article 22 - Conveyance Limitations Of Real Property
Indiana Code > Title 32 > Article 23 - Conveyance Of Property Interests Less Than Fee Simple
Indiana Code > Title 32 > Article 30 - Causes Of Action Concerning Real Property
MarylandMaryland Code > Real Property
 
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Same Sex Marriage in the States
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 Marriage restricted to man and woman
 
 Issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples
 
 No prohibition of same-sex marriages