This Midwest family almost lost their home over a little-known 'quiet title' law [View all]
Maria Kendall took a break from her job as a cafe manager in 2020 when she decided to do some house hunting on the real estate website Zillow. She looked for a new home in Marshalltown, a city of about 28,000 in Iowa between Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
It’s where she lived for more than 20 years and where her own children grew up. Maria was ready for a new house with her boyfriend and the three children with special needs she fosters.
As Maria swiped through real estate, she spotted her mom’s house for sale.
She immediately called her sister Socorro “Coco” Ontiveros in California, who was with their mom, Natalia Esteban. Maria asked in Spanish when their mom decided to sell the house.
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/2022-02-11/this-midwest-family-almost-lost-their-home-over-a-little-known-quiet-title-law
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