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Rivkin Radler LLP

The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry -Winter 2024

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Here is what we cover in this issue of Title Insurance Update Winter 2024: •The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, has ruled...more

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The Title Reporter — Summer 2022

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Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry •An appellate court in New York has ruled that an exclusion in a title insurance policy precluded coverage of a...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Early Engagement With Title Companies Key To Successful Greenfield Development

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As greenfield development continues to grow, the title industry is facing increasing demand resulting in higher price tags and longer turnaround time for early stage title work. While it may have been common practice to wait...more

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The Title Reporter – Winter 2021

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Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry: •The Supreme Court of Texas has ruled that a special warranty deed conveying real property limited the grantor’s...more

Winstead PC

Title Company Closing Procedures (as of 3.27.20)

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Standard closing procedures continue to apply in jurisdictions where in-person and/or e-recordings are possible. For transactions in jurisdictions where in-person and/or e-recordings are not currently possible, First American...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

What Does the Closure of Clerk and Recorder’s Offices Mean for Real Estate Closings and Title Insurance Coverage?

With the continuing spread of COVID-19, many clerk and recorder’s offices have announced closures. Some offices are closed to the public, while still allowing mail-in and e-filing, and others are closed for all filings. The...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Instrument Rental Plans and Title Insurance Policy Options

To real estate buyers, title insurance options may seem as confusing as the violin rental options do to parents. Title insurance policies can be standard or extended coverage. They also have both exclusions and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

NYS Title Insurance Inducement/Marketing Regulations Go into Effect…for Now

In October 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced new regulations designed to enforce a law prohibiting title companies and title agencies from obtaining title insurance business directly...more

Carlton Fields

Title Insurance Regulatory and Legislative Update - January 2015

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CONNECTICUT - Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Report:  The Connecticut Department of Insurance issued Bulletin FS-29 which discusses Public Act No.14-107 (the “Act”; effective January 1, 2015).  ...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Maryland High Court's Finding of Tort Liability for Deficient Title Search has Implications for Title Companies and Underwriters

A recent decision by the Maryland Court of Appeals makes it clear that title companies and underwriters may now be susceptible to tort liability for negligence under Maryland common law....more

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