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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DC AG takes action against four title insurance companies for unlawful insurance kickback schemes

On August 29, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (DC AG) released four assurances of voluntary compliance against several real estate companies for allegedly using “illegal kickback schemes” in the title...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A (title) Change Is Gonna Come

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What is TIRSA? The Title Insurance Rate Service Association (TIRSA) is an organization licensed by the New York State Department of Financial Services that provides guidelines for the pricing and availability of title...more

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DC AG Settles with Title Insurance Companies over Referral Payments

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District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb has settled with Allied Title & Escrow, LLC, KVS Title, LLC, Union Settlements, LLC, and Modern Settlements, LLC, along with affiliate entities to resolve an investigation into...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DC Attorney General Settles with Title Insurance Companies Over Alleged Kickback Scheme

On August 29, the DC Attorney General’s office announced settlements with four title insurance companies over their widespread use of illegal kickbacks in violation of DC’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA). Under the...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Real Estate Conveyances: Which Deed is Right for Me?

When considering whether to enter into a contract to buy or sell property, you may come across various types of deeds by which title may be transferred. In Washington State, there are three common types of deeds that may be...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Commercial Real Estate Sellers: Hire Your Own Attorney!

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Does a seller of commercial real estate really need an attorney?  I get asked this question often, and the resounding answer is "yes!" Often, sellers of commercial real estate assume they can rely on the buyer's attorney or...more

ArentFox Schiff

2024 Title Insurance Financial Survey/Overview

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As a ready reference for real estate industry professionals utilizing title insurance, below is a comparison and limited analysis of certain aspects of the annual financial statements of a cross section of active title...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Commentary On the Viability of Insured Attorney Opinion Letters as an Alternative To Title Insurance

With Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and others embracing attorney opinion letters (AOLs) as an alternative to title insurance for residential mortgages, Bradley’s Title Insurance Claims & Title Defect Curative Practice Group took a...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Title Insurance or Not, Don’t Dismiss the Value of Title Search

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For those of you who question whether an owner’s policy of title insurance is a waste of money, please remember that examining title is still an essential component of due diligence investigations. Real estate investments are...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry

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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

Flaster Greenberg PC

What Types of Art Insurance Coverage & Provisions Are Available?

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Fine Art Title Insurance Artwork title insurance reimburses an insured if another owner makes a claim to the title of a piece of artwork that the insured purchased. This is an important coverage, which is often purchased...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 23rd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime - June 5th - 6th, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hosted by the Canadian Institute, the 23rd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime returns for another exciting year. The event features carefully curated programming providing practical guidance...more

Dickinson Wright

Beyond Closing: The Power of a Gap Indemnity

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In a typical real estate transaction, there’s often a critical period between the closing and the official recording of documents—a period aptly known as the “gap.” This “gap” introduces a degree of risk, leaving room for...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

CFPB Targets Mortgage Closing Costs as Junk Fees

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On March 8, 2024, the CFPB issued a blog post signaling a new front in its focus on “junk fees”—mortgage closing costs. Notably, the CFPB suggests that title insurance, credit report and appraisal, origination, and other...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

MHH Condo/Co-op Digest, Vol. V - March 2024

This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FinCEN Proposes Expanding Residential Real Estate Anti-Money Laundering Rules

On February 16, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking, which would require certain real estate professionals to report certain transaction information to FinCEN in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FinCEN Proposal for Nonfinanced Purchases of Residential Real Estate and Gratuitous Transfers

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Feb. 7, 2024, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing a new nationwide reporting obligation to be imposed on settlement...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Title Insurance - It’s Too Expensive!

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I’ve heard that more than once. I have also heard that if I have a title search or title commitment which doesn’t identify any issues, I’m in the clear. Statements like these are shortsighted and show a misunderstanding of...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Correcting the Past and Securing Your Future: What Title Insurance Endorsements Can Do for You

When it comes to risk mitigation for property investors, title insurance may be the best kept secret in the industry. While the concept of title insurance is well known and most investors understand the basic coverage offered...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Title Insurance: What Are We Paying For?

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Today on “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate,” Stephen Tanico and Stacey C. Tyler discuss one of the most important due diligence tools for real property: title insurance. In addition to addressing why...more

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

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Florida (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER FLORIDIAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. Purchase and Sale Agreement sets forth the complete terms of the purchase and sale including, among other things,...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Pleading Reasonable Reliance Is “Always Nettlesome”

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By: Jeffrey M. Haber In TD Bank, N.A. v. Keenan, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 06158 (2d Dept. Nov. 29, 2023) (here), the Appellate Division, Second Department examined the often “nettlesome” question of whether a plaintiff claiming...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Real Estate Due Diligence - Property Liens

A Baltimore Homeowner’s Saga - Baltimore Resident and single mother Deanna Woodward paid off her mortgage 18 years ago. After that, she paid her real estate taxes. So, imagine her surprise when she recently learned that...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Canada - Québec (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (QUÉBEC) LAW - Unlike the other Canadian provinces and territories, which are all common law jurisdictions, Québec is a civil law jurisdiction. It is governed by the...more

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