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Struggling to Come Up With a Home Down Payment? There are Programs that Can Help.

By Rachel Puryear, Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway, (DRE 02099554), Legal Consultant, and Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS 2019354) One of the most difficult stumbling blocks for people trying to buy their first home, is coming up with the down payment. Fortunately, there are a wide variety of programs that can help with that. You Might Not Need…

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Getting Divorced, but Wondering if You Can Keep Your Home? This Type of Refinance Might Help You Do So.

By Rachel Puryear, Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway, (DRE 02099554), Legal Consultant, and Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS 2019354) Breaking up is always hard to do. Many divorcing couples decide to sell their marital home, divvy the proceeds, and live elsewhere. But if you have a home you have loved for a long time and are worried…

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Adding an In-Law Unit to your Home: Possibilities, and Incentives are Available.

By Rachel Puryear, Consulting Attorney and Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway, (DRE 02099554), Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS 2019354) With a tight housing market, very low interest rates, and an increasing array of building options; the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) – also colloquially known as an in-law unit or granny flat – is becoming a popular addition…

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Wondering if You Should Get an Irrevocable Trust in Response to Prop 19? For Most Families, Probably Not.

By Rachel Puryear, Semi-Retired Attorney, Legal Geek, Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway (DRE 02099554) Since the passage of Prop 19 in California, I have had several inquiries about what the new law means for families interested in estate planning. I have also noticed a trend of people asking if they should get an irrevocable trust, in order to avoid…

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If You’re Married and Buying a Home in CA, Here’s a Way to Title Your House for a Capital Gains Advantage

By Rachel Puryear, Attorney and Founder of Legal Document Helpers Buying a home is an exciting milestone for any couple! One of the little details you might not think about until it’s time to sign papers, though, is how to title your home. The papers you sign will include a form where you select how…

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Workers’ Comp Claim Denied? This Benefit Can Tide You Over.

By Rachel Puryear, of Legal Document Helpers It’s bad enough to get hurt at work. It’s even worse when you cannot get workers’ compensation benefits following your injury. (Workers’ compensation benefits include payments to an injured worker in the form of wage replacement payments, paying for medical care, and compensation for long term impairment.) Reasons…

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