{"id":181,"date":"2009-11-12T09:48:16","date_gmt":"2009-11-12T13:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dev.atiqbd.com\/can-past-creditors-seize-a-home-i-purchase-via-land-contract\/"},"modified":"2009-11-12T09:48:16","modified_gmt":"2009-11-12T13:48:16","slug":"can-past-creditors-seize-a-home-i-purchase-via-land-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.standardlegal.com\/blog\/can-past-creditors-seize-a-home-i-purchase-via-land-contract","title":{"rendered":"Can Past Creditors Seize a Home I Purchase Via Land Contract?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most land contracts allow the current owner to retain title to the property until such time as the purchase price in the contract has been fully paid. 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