by | Jul 31, 2007 | Education
In researching the book “Title Insurance for Real Estate Professionals” for Dearborn Real Estate Education, I contacted ALTA, asking for updated claims data. I had an old Pie Chart showing claims history by category from a major Underwriter from the...
by | Jul 24, 2007 | Education
The American Title Insurance Industry: How a Cartel Fleeces the American Consumer is the newest book about the title industry, that will grace the shelves of local bookstores on August 1st. In an Editorial Review Book Description about the manual, it states: “In...
by | Jul 23, 2007 | Uncategorized
The “National Deed Service,” offers to obtain a certified copy of a homeowner’s deed for a significant fee. They apparently go to the Courthouse to find fairly recent sales, and then contact the consumer to tell them they should have a Certified Copy...
by | Jul 6, 2007 | Education, Licensing
This web log article was approved for publishing by James Pearson, Director of Licensing, MN Department of Commerce. In order to understand the closer licensing requirements, I have had several excellent conversations with the Department of Commerce. To quote Mr....
by | Jul 1, 2007 | Education
I was VERY disappointed to see that the American Land Title Association (ALTA) gave an Amicus Brief that states that abstractors (not title companies) are liable in tort for negligent searches (I understand that to mean searches with errors). My (agreed, rather...
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