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 Owners sue former owner’s lender to quiet title Wednesday, June 7, 2023 A couple previously sold their home to their daughter’s godfather. The godfather obtained a loan from a lender to complete the purchase. The godfather later sold the property back to the couple, promising he would clear the property of any and all liens. He did not and in fact defaulted on the loan. The lender purchased the property at a foreclosure sale and the couple filed a quiet title suit against the lender. |
 October Research awards recognize industry’s eliteWednesday, June 7, 2023 This year’s winners of October Research, LLC’s annual awards for Leadership, Innovation and Philanthropy include a forward-thinking employer, a title-decisioning pioneer, and a fisherman-turned-fundraiser.
CEO and Publisher Erica Meyer presented the awards at the 19th annual National Settlement Services Summit (NS3).
Read on to learn who received this year’s awards. |
 Make a Child Smile brightens school year for families in crisisWednesday, June 7, 2023 For 10 years, attendees at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) have helped make a positive impact on each host city by participating in Make a Child Smile. This year, attendees at the Hyatt Regency at The Arch in St. Louis filled hundreds of bookbags with school supplies for children at the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery. Read on for more. |
Oklahoma adopts certified copy legislation Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed legislation permitting certified copies to be made in accordance with the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act and allowing fees to be charged for certified records in accordance with certain fee schedules.
 Ninth Circuit rules on access to maintenance road after eminent domain Monday, June 5, 2023 The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in a dispute concerning access to a maintenance road on land that had been taken by eminent domain by the federal government. Decades after the eminent domain, and after the County of Santa Barbara, Calif., put a fence to block the road, the owner of adjacent property sued for access.
 Nebraska passes bill eliminating on-site review requirement Monday, June 5, 2023 The Nebraska Legislature passed legislation to, among other things, eliminate the requirement that an annual review of a title insurance agent’s practices by a title insurer be done onsite. The bill awaits the governor’s signature.
Two sentenced for New Jersey real estate investment scam Monday, June 5, 2023 New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced the sentencing of two Atlantic County, N.J., men who had pleaded guilty after producing fake deeds for Atlantic City properties in order to scam real estate investors out of more than $500,000 dollars.
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