We live in a litigious society. Because of this, the amount of paperwork needed to sell a home is overwhelming. Most of the paperwork contains language that is necessary to protect the seller or the buyer if something goes wrong. However, if you did not have to be concerned with misunderstandings, a contract could be as simple as this: “Mary Jones agrees to buy John Smith's house at 123 Main Street, Anytown, USA for the amount of $250,000.” This chapter explains all the intricacies of homeselling paperwork.