Maryland High Court's Finding of Tort Liability for Deficient Title Search...
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....By: Saul...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals Rules that Title Companies Owe Duty of Care in Tort when...
In the case of 100 Investment Limited Partnership v. Columbia Town Center Title Co., the Maryland Court of Appeals was asked to determine whether a title company owed a tort duty of reasonable care to...
View ArticleReal Estate Tip – When a Title Insurer’s Coverage Isn’t
Frequently, policyholders sue their title insurance companies in order to determine whether a claim is covered and to force the company to pay any loss. Obtaining a court order confirming that a...
View ArticleTitle Insurance Regulatory and Legislative Update - January 2015
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). ...By:...
View ArticleMaryland High Court's Finding of Tort Liability for Deficient Title Search...
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....By: Saul...
View ArticleTitle Insurance Regulatory and Legislative Update - January 2015
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). ...By:...
View ArticleNYS 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...
View ArticleInstrument 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...
View ArticleWhat Does the Closure of Clerk and Recorder’s Offices Mean for Real Estate...
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...
View ArticleTitle Company Closing Procedures (as of 3.27.20)
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...
View ArticleTitle Company Pays $1 Million Penalty After Department of Insurance Alleges...
A title company recently agreed to a stipulation and waiver with a penalty of $1 million, including a $185,000 reimbursement for the investigation and legal costs, after a California Department of...
View ArticleThe Title Reporter — Summer 2022
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...
View ArticleThe Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry -Winter 2024
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...
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