The Process of Conveyance So what is the actual process that occurs when your home sells? The act itself is known as Conveyance. This is the legal and binding transfer of property from one individual to another. The process of transfer involves a number of contracts and additional parties such as attorneys. The end goal is that the buyer receives a authentic and legitimate title to the property. This is of course assuming that the seller possesses the right to sell the property from a legal perspective. Conveyance is typically comprised of two elements, the exchange of contracts and completion. There are also three distinct stages of conveyance, before contract, before completion, and after completion. Typically the process of conveyance is different in every state, however the basics of the act are similar. Representatives of the buyer, seller and the mortgage lender meet and exchange the necessary legal papers. There is a large number of legal documents that change hands at this stage; deeds are the primary documents that are involved at this stage however this is also the time when financial documents such as promissory notes, mortgage papers, pro rata property taxes, title insurance and such are dealt with. So much more goes on during the process of conveyance than simply signing a few papers. It is a complicated business that can have huge ramifications on the outcome of the home sale. Any last minute conditions must be dealt with before the conveyance can come to a close. If you need more info about what happens during this process, ask your Realtor or contact your lawyer, either of these people should be able to educate you a bit more on the act of conveyance. Posted by Mary E Macke on July 31, 2009 at 12:40 PM About Mary E Macke Mary E Macke is affliated with Harry Norman, REALTORS, which is located in Duluth, GA. For further assistance please use the contact information located on the right. As of 02/08/12 the Mary E Macke RePage is ranked at 2,975 with 255 points.

Local Information for Duluth, GA

Latitude: 34.0031 -- Longitude: -84.145498

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ZIP Codes for Duluth, Georgia	30026  30029  30095  30096  30097  30098  30099
Area Code for Duluth, Georgia	770
Time zone for Duluth, Georgia	EST

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Duluth is a popular and rapidly developing suburb of Atlanta, falling close to Interstate 85, which allows for a quick commute to Atlanta. It has schools at all levels up through high school. Its Peachtree Industrial Boulevard is the same road as Atlanta's Peachtree Road and Peachtree Street.Duluth is an old city, with its origins stretching back to the early 1800's, when it was primarily forest land. Initially only Cherokee Indians lived in the area, but with the creation of Gwinnett County, Georgia it was opened to white settlers.The shared names between Duluth, Georgia and the more well-known Duluth, Minnesota are no coincidence. Originally called Howell's Crossing after one of its founders Evan Howell, grandfather of Atlanta mayor Evan P. Howell, the town was renamed in 1871 to match the name of Minnesota's Duluth (which in turn is named for Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut) when it was named in a bill in the U.S. Congress to fund rail to that remote town. -- Source: Wikipedia.com