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Abandonment
A disclaimer of ownership by the trustee or debtor in property deemed burdensome or inconsequential. Once property has been "abandoned," it is no longer the property of the estate, and creditors can seek to recover their money.
Abstract of judgment
A court document that states how much the loser of a lawsuit owes, and which creates a lien, or a claim on property, when filed with the county recorder where the property is owned.
Abstract of title
A written history of all the transactions that bear on the title to a specific piece of land. An abstract of title covers the time from when the property was first sold to the present. Used by the title company to produce a title binder.
Accelerated cost recovery system
Commonly referred to as ACRS (prounounced "acres"), a method of depreciating property rapidly for tax purposes. ACRS property is divided into classes and each class has a predetermined time period over which it may be depreciated. ACRS generally is used for property placed in service after 1980 and by Dec. 31, 1986. Subsequent property must be depreciated under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS).
Accelerated depreciation
A bookeeping method that allows an owner to deduct a greater portion of the cost of depreciated property in the years right after it is bought.
Acceleration clause
The section of a mortgage document that allows the lender to speed up the payment date in the event of a default, making the entire principal amount due.
Acceptance
A property seller’s formal, written approval of a buyer’s offer.
Acquisition indebtedness
A loan you get to build your house, a loan to buy your house or any loan you take out to substantially improve your home. Interest paid on such a loan is generally tax-deductible.
Acre
43,560 square feet. A plot of land 180 by 242 feet is one acre.
Acre foot
The water or other material needed to cover an acre of land one foot deep. Equivalent to 325,851 gallons.
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