Yesterday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued an important decision regarding two often troubling elements under Virginia law regarding proving a claim of adverse possession....more
Fletcher v. Merritt resulted in several rulings on the proof required to prevail in a property dispute. Merritt filed a trespass to try title suit (actually a quiet title, which the court construed as TTT) against Fletcher...more
Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry: •A trial court in New York has dismissed a negligence action against a title company brought by a developer, ruling...more
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
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 a title insurance policy excluded coverage for a “Declaration and...more
As detailed in prior posts, to establish a claim for adverse possession, a plaintiff must prove the following elements: For adverse possession of an easement, the plaintiff must pay the taxes as long as the easement has been...more
The Michigan Supreme Court recently clarified the interplay between Michigan’s Land Division Act (“LDA”), MCL 560.101 et seq., and actions seeking to establish substantive property rights. In Beach v Lima Township, ___ Mich...more