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Obtaining Hold Harmless Letters

06/30/2025 - 3:13pm
Advocus Needs Agent's Assistance, Timely Requests Advocus' Hold Harmless Department procures hold harmless letters from other title companies as a service to our agents. As a result of working with...

What is the Title Insurer’s Liability?

06/30/2025 - 3:03pm
There is a lot of misconception as to what a title insurer’s liability is to an insured.  A title insurer’s liability is limited to the ALTA policy. When an attorney submits a claim, the policy...

Illinois Senate Bill 2648 Aims to Reform Title Insurance Oversight

05/01/2025 - 4:40pm
Lawmakers in Illinois are considering a significant overhaul of the state’s title insurance regulatory framework through the introduction of S.B. 2648. The new legislation was introduced by state Sen...

New Chicago-Area Rates and Fees Effective Effective February 1, 2025

01/16/2025 - 7:46pm
Applies to Illinois Counties: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Advocus National Title Insurance Company announces new rates for transactions in the counties listed above....

New Chicago-Area Rates and Fees Effective January 15, 2024

01/04/2024 - 11:53am
Applies to Illinois Counties: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Advocus National Title Insurance Company announces new rates for transactions in the counties listed above....

New Northern Illinois Suggested Rates Effective January 1, 2024

12/12/2023 - 10:16am
For Use in the Illinois Counties of Boone, Stephenson, and Winnebago Advocus National Title Insurance Company announces new rates for transactions in the counties listed above. The revised Advocus...

ATG Name Change and Loan Modification and Date Down Endorsements

11/03/2023 - 12:28pm
Whenever an existing ATG loan or owner policy is to be updated either by means of a mortgage modification endorsement (either the ALTA 11 Mortgage Modification Endorsement (Advocus form 2105-21),...

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