Best Practices

ALTA Best Practices 2.0

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ALTA Best Practices: A Seven-Point Program to Improve the Industry

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Fraud Targets Law Clients

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois has issued an announcement, entitled...

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Procedural Best Practices: Issue Policies within 30 Days of Closing

Best Practice #5: Adopt and maintain written procedures related to title policy production, delivery, reporting and premium remittance.

To conform to...

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Procedural Best Practices: Policy and Premium Remittance Due by the Last Day of the Month Following Settlement

Best Practice #5: Adopt and maintain written procedures related to title policy production, delivery, reporting and premium remittance.

To conform to...

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Procedural Best Practices: Record Documents within Two Days of Closing

Best Practice #4: Adopt standard real estate settlement procedures and policies that ensure compliance with Federal and State Consumer Financial Laws as applicable.

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Real Estate Closings: Wired Funds and “Good Funds”

by Steven Walker, ATG Law Clerk

Abby Financial Corp., a Massachusetts based mortgage banking firm, declared bankruptcy by filing a petition under...

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Reporting Requirements under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act

By Steven Walker, ATG Law Clerk

Most attorneys are familiar with the problem of the ouststanding uncashed check from a real estate closing or other representation. Many times a...

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