SECURE Notarization Act Introduced in the House Reps. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) introduced H.R. 3962, the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2021.…

The DFS has proposed a regulation that changes the continuing education requirements for licensed title agents. The proposed action is an amendment of Part 20 of Title 11 NYCRR. The proposed rule…

A History of Real Estate Fraud in 8 Scandals Insurance Litigation Update – June 2021 Debtor May Avoid County Tax Foreclosure Sale Sand and Gravel Mine Expansion/Zoning Law: New York Appellate Court…

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Finds Standing for Homeowners in Suit Over Bank Delays in Recording a Mortgage Satisfaction The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the…

Submitted by: Jean Partridge, Chief Counsel & Managing Member BENCHMARK TITLE AGENCY, LLC

Earlier this year, the NYSLTA (the “Association”) formally ratified revisions to the Association’s Recommended Practices (the “RPs”) proposed to it by the Association’s standing Law Committee.   These revisions were the culmination of…

Sullivan County Occupancy Tax – Failure by a hotel owner to pay Room Tax on rentals results in a Warrant filed with the Sullivan County Clerk as a judgement.   Section 182-36 of Sullivan…

Even the most prudent lay person or attorney in private practice cannot inspect and discover each and every title defect that might affect the property. In order to protect against the risk…

TRID information contained in the link revisits the title insurance premium disclosure rule and how some Creditors have ignored this requirement while opting for Consumer friendly CD’s over Compliance and the CFPB.…