Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Winter issue of the Title Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal. This article discusses the following court rulings and other title insurance-related...more
4/30/2024
/ Appellate Courts ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cure Periods ,
Easements ,
Insurance Industry ,
Property Owners ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Sheriffs Sale ,
Third-Party ,
Title Insurance
Here is what we cover in this issue of Title Insurance Update Autumn 2023-
• “Deed Theft: Recent New York Developments” explains that New York State prosecutors, and the New York State legislature, have been focusing on the...more
10/27/2023
/ Abatement ,
Adverse Possession ,
Breach of Contract ,
Closing Agents ,
Deeds ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Easements ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Non-Parties ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Property Ownership ,
Public Records ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Theft ,
Title Insurance ,
Zoning Laws
Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry:
•An appellate court in Arkansas, affirming a trial court’s decision, has ruled that a title insurer had properly...more
3/23/2023
/ Action to Quiet Title ,
Adverse Possession ,
Breach of Contract ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Duty to Defend ,
Easements ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Insurance Industry ,
Prescriptive Easements ,
Property Owners ,
Title Insurance
Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry
•A federal district court in New York granted summary judgment in favor of a title insurance company and its...more
1/6/2023
/ Appellate Courts ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
Fraud ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Liens ,
Refinancing ,
Title Insurance
Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry
•A federal district court in New York has rejected a lawsuit filed by insureds under a title insurance policy...more
10/11/2022
/ Bank of America ,
Breach of Contract ,
Easements ,
FCC ,
Historical Landmarks ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Indemnification ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Property Owners ,
Repurchase Options ,
Reverse Mortgages ,
Title Insurance
Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry:
•A federal district court in Montana has ruled that a conveyance of property by policyholders under a title...more
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
1/8/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
Attorney Malpractice ,
Bankruptcy Trustees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Prejudicial Error ,
Quicken Loans ,
Quitclaim Deeds ,
Spoofing ,
Summary Judgment ,
Third-Party ,
Title Companies ,
Title Insurance ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Warranty Deed