• Absolute and Unqualified (Acceptance): An acceptance of an offer that agrees to all terms without any changes or conditions.
• Abstract of Judgment: A document filed in the county recorder’s office that creates a general lien on all real property owned by the judgment debtor in that county, typically valid for 10 years.
• Abstract of Title: A summary of all pertinent recorded documents affecting the title to a property, used to determine the status of the title.
• Accusation: A formal statement of charges against a real estate licensee, issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Real Estate, initiating disciplinary action.
• Acknowledgment: A formal declaration before a public officer (like a Notary Public) that the person signing a document did so voluntarily and that the signature is authentic.
• Accretion: The gradual and imperceptible accumulation of land by natural causes, such as the deposit of soil by water.
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