Like many others, North Carolina is an “attorney state,” requiring all real estate closings involve an attorney.

Known as “The Silver State” and home to one of the nation’s largest tourist destinations, Las Vegas, Nevada, like many Western states, takes a fairly straight forward approach when it comes to potential LE challenges.

Nestled deep in the heart of the American Midwest, Michigan is probably best known as the long-time home of the automobile industry. It is also home to almost 3,000 miles of fresh water shoreline and 11,000 inland lakes. 

In Montana, recording fees are uniform throughout the state, although the cost increases by page count. There are no transfer taxes assessed here.

Thought by some to mean “muddy water,” Missouri’s name actually means “town of the large canoes” and is attributable to a Sioux Native American tribe. When it comes to mortgage LE challenges, Missouri is a relatively consistent place.

Birthplace to Marlon Brando and Warren Buffet, the Cornhusker State is a relatively straight-forward place in terms of LE challenges.

Bordered on the west by the famous river of the same name, The Magnolia State tends to be known for its role as birthplace of the blues and its delicious cuisine.

In Minnesota, there is a single, flat recording fee applicable statewide. It is of note that, if a well certificate is recorded with the deed, the deed fee increases by $50. 

Known as the “Peace Garden State,” North Dakota is home to the geographical center of North America. Its LE challenges are fairly straight-forward.