Recording Fees

Kentucky County Clerks Cannot Sue MERS for Failure to Record Mortgage Assignments, Sixth Circuit Rules

The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a putative class action filed against Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS), its parent company, and 15 financial...more

Kentucky Joins List of States Suing MERS for County Real Estate Recording Fees ($12 Each)

MERS has been sued again, and it's probably not going to be the last time. The state of Kentucky (actually, it's a commonwealth) has followed the lead of states like New York, Texas, Alabama, and Delaware, and is going after...more