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1031 Exchanges and Mineral Rights

By First American NCS on March 14, 2018
If you are thinking about diversifying your portfolio by trading out of real estate investments and into mineral rights, you’ll need to determine whether the mineral right is exchangeable and whether it is like kind to the real estate you plan to sell. ...
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Topics: 1031 Exchange

Attorneys as Closing Agents in a 1031 Exchange

By Mary Kay Kennedy on August 2, 2017
In some regions of the country it is common for attorneys to act as closing agents in connection with the sale and purchase of real estate. When acting as a closing agent, the attorney receives the purchase price from the buyer and, once the closing ...
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Topics: 1031 Exchange

AVOIDING BOOT AT THE CLOSING OF A 1031 EXCHANGE

By Mary Kay Kennedy on August 11, 2016
Exchange vs. Non-Exchange Expenses When closing a 1031 exchange transaction, it’s important to focus on which expenses are being paid with exchange funds. Some expenses that are expenses of owning property (such as property taxes and insurance) rather ...
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NCS Lecture Series: Strategies for 1031 Success Webinar - Replay

By Mary Kay Kennedy on February 24, 2016
Learn how to structure your deal to maximize your tax benefits and leverage a 1031 exchange to your advantage.
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Topics: Commercial 1031 1031 Exchange Lecture Series

Options for Partners in a 1031 Exchange

By Mary Kay Kennedy on February 12, 2016
When a partnership owns real estate and plans to sell it, the individual partners often disagree about whether to set up an exchange or cash out, and whether they want to acquire something together or go their separate ways. If all of the partners want ...
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A 1031 Exchange Transaction Should not be an Afterthought

By Spencer Compton on September 22, 2015
So often, a frustrated lawyer will call me to explain that his/her client is closing on the sale of an investment property in a few days (or this afternoon!) and has “suddenly” decided that the sale should be the first leg of a 1031 Exchange transaction. ...
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Topics: 1031 Exchange

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