The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, that’s the name of the federal agency that has proposed the questionable rule discussed in the last posting to this blog. At best, the proposed rule is misguided in calling Owner's Title Insurance protection ...
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Part 2 – The Law of Unintended Consequences – Owner’s Title Insurance Optional??
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The Law of Unintentional Consequences Has Not Been Repealed ~ Owner’s Title Insurance – “Optional”??
There’s a new rule that is brewing in Washington D. C.
While agencies are simply people trying to do right for the consumer, this rule has a dark side. If the proposed rule is approved, it will have unintended, ...
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Jointly Owned Real Estate – “The Rest of the Story” (part 2)
Whether it concerns one’s estate plan or their real estate, it seems there is hardly a week that doesn’t go by without someone requesting that we prepare a deed to change the ownership of property from individual to multiple ...
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Jointly Owned Real Estate – The Rest of the Story
As a Florida estate planning attorney with a real estate attorney background, frequently I’m asked to change the ownership of real estate from an individual, or a married couple, to a joint ownership with “rights of survivorship” (“JTWRS”). ...
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Residential Real Estate Sale or Purchase–Do You Need an Attorney?
Strictly speaking the answer is “no”. In fact, others may advise this. However, as the sale or purchase of a home is such an important matter the answer should be “yes”, and retaining an ...
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