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Posted Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
While arbitrating a property boundary dispute with their neighbor, a household of co-plaintiffs sought defense and indemnification in the dispute from their title insurance company. The title company denied coverage, and the plaintiffs filed suit.
Court Report
Posted Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
An Indiana man was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a Chicago-based mortgage fraud scheme targeting multiple financial institutions to the tune of more than $1.5 million.
Court Report, The Blotter
Posted Date: Monday, January 13, 2025
The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division heard an appeal from the spouse of a previous defendant in a quiet title dispute, who sought intervention in the sale and deed transfer of her marital home. The appellant had previously been denied intervention by the court’s Chancery Division.
Court Report
Posted Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
After a bank was sued by the relative of a trust holder over defaulted loans and alleged mishandling of closing procedures, the trust’s title insurance issuer was asked to defend against the claims. The insurer declined, and the bank and insurer filed cross motions for summary judgement.
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Posted Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
A realty company sued their title insurer seeking indemnification and defense after several third parties alleged claims adverse to, or defects with, the title to property it purchased in Catskill, N.Y. The court denied the realty company’s motion for partial summary judgement and granted the insurer’s motion for summary judgment. The realty company appealed.
Court Report
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
The Supreme Court of South Carolina disbarred an attorney and title agency owner for misappropriating loan proceeds for multiple clients and failing to use loan funds to pay off clients’ mortgages.
Court Report
Posted Date: Monday, December 9, 2024
In light of Texas Top Cop Shop Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., companies are “not currently required” to file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) by the Jan. 1, 2025, deadline, FinCEN said in an alert posted on its website.
Court Report, Regulatory Updates
Posted Date: Monday, December 9, 2024
Two property owners sought their underwriter’s help in defending against a rescission claim. A trial court ruled the underwriter had no duty to defend the insured because the suit alleged claims against the property owners purportedly not covered by their policy. They appealed.
Court Report
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership information reporting requirements for small businesses from going into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
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Posted Date: Monday, December 2, 2024
After a state insurance administration decided a title company had a duty to defend a property owner in a lawsuit concerning use of a right-of-way to access the property, the title company filed a petition for judicial review. The circuit court affirmed the decision, and the title company appealed.
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