All books authored by William F. Hoffmeyer, Esquire

The Abstractor's Bible

An invaluable step-by-step guide for searching titles: A "must have" for all title insurance agents and abstracting companies.

Know which court house offices to use, which books must be examined, and how to record and analyze the information in those books. Understand the legal meaning of the information you obtain as well as how to determine and compute the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax. This book includes a detailed analysis of Real Estate Tax Law, how to plot a deed, as well as the tables and forms used for title searching.

The Pennsylvania Real Estate
Settlement Procedures Manual

With confidence, Pa. attorneys and title insurance agents can assist both buyers and sellers with this manual.

With the Pennsylvania Real Estate Settlement Procedures Manual you have a step-by-step guide to pre-settlement, settlement, and post-settlement procedures. How to prepare, conduct, and conclude a real estate settlement are described in detail. Every form comes with a full explanation including settlement sheets (HUD-1), title insurance commitments and policies, escrow agreements, checklists, and many other important real estate forms.

The Pennsylvania Installment
Sales Contract Manual

A complete and necessary guide for the preparation of installment sales contracts.

Preparing an installment sales contract is simplified with this manual and various alternative paragraphs allow you to tailor documents to meet individual needs. Also included is an annotated form and detailed discussion on the requirements of Act 6.

Deed Description Plotting

Learn how to plot your own deed.

Eliminate the mystery when you use this complete guide to plotting a deed. This manual includes a clear description of measurement, how to use a protractor and scale rule, a hands-on section where you plot your own deed as well as many samples and examples.