Underwriting News Archives: December 2023
Significant Changes in 1099 Reporting Requirements - Updated 02/22/2024
Wednesday December 6, 2023
ATG Name Change and Construction Escrows
Friday November 3, 2023
Change of Default 1099 Setting in REsource
Wednesday October 25, 2023
1099 Reporting and Trusts and Single-Member LLCs
Tuesday October 17, 2023
1099s to ATG Shareholders from PNC
Wednesday February 22, 2023
ATG Announces Merger Agreement with Guaranteed Rate
Wednesday January 5, 2022
Use MyDec to Process Real Property Transfer Tax Declarations
Tuesday December 14, 2021
UPDATE: New Illinois Legislation Passed Regarding Remote Notarization
Monday August 16, 2021
Escrow Transaction Forms Revised in 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Water Bills for Non-Metered Accounts in Chicago Now Monthly
Tuesday April 27, 2021
Oak Lawn to Require Sewer Inspections Prior to Sale
Tuesday January 12, 2021
Accommodation Recordings: Price Change
Thursday October 29, 2020
Simplify Your Work: CPLs Made Easy
Tuesday October 27, 2020
COVID-19: Keeping Our Workplace Safe
Friday March 13, 2020
FinCEN Renews and Expands Title Insurance Geographic Targeting Order through February 28, 2026
Thursday October 9, 2025
Obtaining Hold Harmless Letters
Monday June 30, 2025
What is the Title Insurer’s Liability?
Monday June 30, 2025
Changes in Cook and DuPage Counties May Affect Your Clients' Transactions
Tuesday June 3, 2025
Illinois Senate Bill 2648 Aims to Reform Title Insurance Oversight
Thursday May 1, 2025
FinCEN Renews and Expands Title Insurance Geographic Targeting Order through October 9, 2025
Tuesday April 15, 2025
Hold Harmless/Indemnity Letter Requests
Monday March 31, 2025
Filing a Claim Under the 2021 ALTA Policies
Monday March 31, 2025
New Wisconsin Law Prohibits Address Disclosure for Protected Persons
Tuesday March 25, 2025
Chicago's Department of Housing Implements Northwest Side Preservation Ordinance
Wednesday February 12, 2025
New Chicago-Area Rates and Fees Effective Effective February 1, 2025
Thursday January 16, 2025
New Wisconsin Rates and Rules Filing - November 2024
Monday October 28, 2024
FinCEN Renews and Expands Title Insurance Geographic Targeting Order through April 14, 2025
Tuesday October 22, 2024
Change in Procedure for Waiving Extended Coverage on Standard Exception 1 - Obtain ALTA Statement
Thursday June 13, 2024
FinCEN Renews and Expands Title Insurance Geographic Targeting Order through October 15, 2024
Monday April 22, 2024
New Chicago-Area Rates and Fees Effective January 15, 2024
Thursday January 4, 2024
New Northern Illinois Suggested Rates Effective January 1, 2024
Tuesday December 12, 2023
ATG Name Change and Loan Modification and Date Down Endorsements
Friday November 3, 2023
FinCEN Renews and Expands Title Insurance Geographic Targeting Order through April 2024
Monday October 30, 2023
New Wisconsin Rates and Rules Filing - July 2023
Monday July 17, 2023
FinCEN Extends Title Insurance Geographic Targeting Order until October 2023
Wednesday April 26, 2023
AS 1 v. Celtic Home Solutions
Monday January 9, 2023
A Return to the Classics: Fake-Check Scams and How they Can Affect Real Estate Transactions
Thursday October 27, 2022
Qualified Mortgage Rule and Disbursement Requirements
Monday September 26, 2022
ATG Network Maintenance Starting Saturday
Monday May 9, 2022
New Era at ATG, Same Commitment to Lawyers
Tuesday April 12, 2022
Illinois Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act Amendments Now in Effect
Monday January 10, 2022
ATG Settles Litigation with State over DS-1 Disclosure of Financial Interest
Tuesday November 23, 2021
CertifID Available for Closings in ATG Champaign Office
Thursday September 23, 2021
ATG COVID-19 Update #26: Masks Required in ATG Offices
Monday August 2, 2021
New Illinois Legislation Passed Regarding Remote Notarization
Thursday July 29, 2021
Zoom Phishing Scam Warning
Tuesday July 20, 2021
Niles Eliminating Pre-Inspections
Wednesday June 30, 2021
Stealing House?
Thursday April 1, 2021
Wisconsin Updates Remote Online Notarization Guidelines
Tuesday February 16, 2021
Wire Instructions Update for Chicago-Area Closings
Wednesday January 20, 2021
Closing Protection Letter FAQs
Tuesday November 24, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #24: New Procedures to Keep Our Partners, Customers, and Employees Safe
Friday November 13, 2020
DuPage County Announces New Fee Schedule Effective December 1
Wednesday November 4, 2020
Mortgage Forbearance Agreements and Payoffs
Monday September 21, 2020
Cyber Crime Update, New Defense for ATG GO Users
Friday September 18, 2020
ATG GO Tips and Tricks - How to Request Water or Zoning Certifications
Friday July 10, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #23: Illinois Extends Expired Licenses, IDs, Stickers
Thursday July 9, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #22: Wisconsin Closing Procedures
Monday May 4, 2020
How to Procure SBA/PPP Funds for Your Firm and Clients - Act Now!
Thursday April 23, 2020
Illinois Supreme Court Offers Three-Month MCLE Extension
Wednesday April 22, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update # 21: Underwriting Guidelines for Notarizing Documents under Illinois Executive Orders
Wednesday April 15, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #20: DocuSign Tutorial
Tuesday April 7, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #19: Monroe County E-Recording
Tuesday April 7, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #18: Safely Handling Seller Documents and Conducting Closings
Monday April 6, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #17: Illinois County Recorders' Offices during COVID-19
Monday April 6, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #16: Revised Wisconsin Underwriting Guidelines
Friday April 3, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #15: Action Plan for Real Estate Professionals
Thursday April 2, 2020
Now Available OnDemand: Operations Update During COVID-19
Monday March 30, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #14: Remote Online Notarization
Friday March 27, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #13: ATG Downstate Services Available During Shelter in Place
Thursday March 26, 2020
COVID-19 Update #12: Avoiding COVID-19 Phishing Scams
Wednesday March 25, 2020
COVID-19 Update #11: ATG Services Available During Wisconsin Safer at Home Order
Tuesday March 24, 2020
ATG COVID-19 Update #10: ATG Services Available During Shelter in Place
Friday March 20, 2020
COVID Update #9: ATG Services Available During Illinois Shelter in Place Order
Friday March 20, 2020
COVID-19 Update #8: Wisconsin Remote Online Notarization (RON) Emergency Guidelines
Friday March 20, 2020
COVID-19 Update #7: Boone and Winnebago County Recorder's Offices Close to the Public
Thursday March 19, 2020
COVID-19: ATG Update #6 - Chicago Loop Office Off-Site Business Continuity
Thursday March 19, 2020
COVID-19: ATG Update #5 - Government Office Closures and the Impact on ATG-Insured Real Estate Transactions
Wednesday March 18, 2020
COVID-19: ATG Update #4 - Metro East Office Procedures
Wednesday March 18, 2020
Ogle County Recorder's Office Closed to the Public Indefinitely
Tuesday March 17, 2020
COVID-19: ATG Update #3 - Downstate Procedures
Tuesday March 17, 2020
Cook County Recorder's Office Closed to the Public Indefinitely
Tuesday March 17, 2020
COVID-19: ATG Update #2 - Procedures
Monday March 16, 2020
ATG’s Thoughts on Proposed Changes to The Illinois Title Insurance Act
Monday March 2, 2020
Monroe County Announces New Fee Schedule Effective December 2019
Tuesday January 7, 2020
Kendall County Announces New Fee Schedule Effective January 1
Tuesday January 7, 2020
McHenry County Announces New Fee Schedule Effective December 1
Tuesday November 19, 2019
Know Your Client
Tuesday September 17, 2019
Madison County Changing to Predictable Fee Schedule
Tuesday September 17, 2019
Attorney Held Personally Liable to Defrauded Lender
Monday September 9, 2019
ALTA Creates Online Resource for Combating Wire Fraud
Wednesday August 14, 2019
Cook County Changing to Predictable Fee Schedule
Wednesday April 17, 2019
Fight Back against Cyber Crime
Tuesday January 22, 2019
MyDec Required for All Cook County Conveyances Starting January 21, 2019
Thursday January 10, 2019
Kendall County Changing to Predictable Fee Schedule
Tuesday January 8, 2019
Attorney or Real Estate Broker: Pick One
Thursday December 13, 2018
Illinois Counties Announce Predictable Fee Schedules Effective January 2019
Thursday November 29, 2018
UPDATE: Cook County Recorder Ordered to Record Affidavits of Heirship
Monday November 26, 2018
Grundy and Kane Counties Predictable Fee Schedules Effective December 2018
Monday November 12, 2018
McHenry County Predictable Fee Schedule Effective November 19, 2018
Thursday October 11, 2018
City of Chicago Zoning Department: Certificates of Zoning Compliance
Wednesday August 29, 2018
Sunset of the Notarial Record
Monday August 27, 2018
Boone, Ogle, Winnebago Counties 2018 Recording Fee Changes
Tuesday July 24, 2018
LaSalle County 2018 Recording Fee Change
Friday July 13, 2018
ATG Prevails: Judge Enjoins State from Implementing DS-1 Disclosure of Financial Interest Form on July 1
Friday June 29, 2018
Consumer Protection: ATG Files Suit to Enjoin the State from Implementing New DS-1 Disclosure of Financial Interest Form
Thursday June 28, 2018
IDFPR Releases Revised DS-1 Disclosure for Producers of Title Insurance Business
Friday June 8, 2018
New Implementation Date Announced for IDFPR Disclosure Form
Thursday May 24, 2018
Update: IDFPR Revision to DS-1 Disclosure Form
Monday May 7, 2018
Illinois Attorneys: URGENT - Oppose House Bill 5188
Thursday April 5, 2018
New Commitment Forms Now Available in ATG REsource
Tuesday February 13, 2018
New County Recording Fees Taking Effect in January 2018
Friday January 19, 2018
Judgment and Lien Searches on Buyers
Thursday January 11, 2018
Champaign County Recording Fee Change in 2018
Tuesday December 26, 2017
Grundy County Recording Fee Increase in Effect
Friday December 8, 2017
Kankakee County Recording Fees Changing in 2018
Tuesday November 7, 2017
City of Chicago Water Certificates for Non-Metered Accounts
Friday November 3, 2017
Prevent Claims: Follow these Eleven Tips - Updated
Tuesday October 3, 2017
Lake County Recording Fee Increase
Friday September 29, 2017
City of Chicago Discontinuing Multiple Dwelling Building Registrations
Wednesday September 13, 2017
How to Avoid Probate...and Spend Even More Money
Thursday August 17, 2017
Claims Corner - Making Sure the House is on the Insured Land
Wednesday August 9, 2017
McHenry County Exemption Requirement Effective September 1, 2017
Thursday August 3, 2017
CFPB on Wire Fraud, Final TRID Amendments
Monday July 10, 2017
An “As Is” Provision in the Sales Contract Does Not Trigger Exclusion 3(a) under the Policy
Friday June 2, 2017
Criminals Have a New Target for Wire Transfer Fraud
Thursday May 25, 2017
Recording Problems: “Legal Description Attached” … Or Is It? - Update
Friday May 12, 2017
Title Indemnity Agreements - Update
Friday May 12, 2017
Confirm Wire Instructions before Sending Funds
Thursday May 4, 2017
Condominiums and Limited Common Element Parking Spaces
Monday April 10, 2017
Claims Corner: FHA and HUD's Refusal to Accept Hold Harmless Letters
Monday March 6, 2017
Claims Corner: Cook County 2015 Taxes, Are They Paid...Or Sold?
Monday March 6, 2017
Cook County Tax Year 2015 Annual Tax Sale
Thursday February 9, 2017
Cook County - Corrective Recordings Update
Thursday February 9, 2017
Illinois PTAX-203 - Real Estate Transfer Declaration Fill-in Form Program Will Be Discontinued March 1, 2017
Tuesday February 7, 2017
LaSalle County Recording Fee Increase
Thursday January 26, 2017
Don't Fall Victim to Wire Fraud Schemes
Friday December 2, 2016
Increase in Recording Fees - DeKalb County, Illinois
Tuesday November 22, 2016
Wisconsin Rates and Rules Revised Effective November 1, 2016
Friday October 14, 2016
The Marketable Title Act's Statute of Limitations
Friday October 7, 2016
Illinois Initiates Security Features for Drivers' Licenses and State IDs
Wednesday August 10, 2016
Reduce Your Exposure to Wire Fraud
Friday May 13, 2016
Email Fraud: ALTA Offers Solutions
Wednesday April 20, 2016
Changes in ATG Legal Staff
Thursday March 31, 2016
Fraud Targets Law Clients
Thursday March 10, 2016
Cook County Recorder's Office and Affidavits of Heirship
Wednesday March 9, 2016
Unreleased Mortgages - Title Clearance
Friday November 13, 2015
Confusing Title Charges and Credits on Closing Disclosure
Thursday November 12, 2015
To PUD or not to PUD...
Tuesday September 22, 2015
Wells Fargo September 2015 - Refresher on Closing Requirements, Timeline for a Smooth Closing, More FAQs
Wednesday September 16, 2015
Changes in Transfer on Death Instruments
Thursday September 10, 2015
Massac County Recorder Indexing Errors
Tuesday August 25, 2015
ALTA Statement on CFPB eClosing Forum
Tuesday August 11, 2015
The Closing Disclosure Form: A Reference
Thursday August 6, 2015
Do You Have Unidentified Funds in Your Closing Account?
Wednesday August 5, 2015
Water/Sewer Full Payment Certificate Required
Tuesday August 4, 2015
American Land Title Association Hosts TRID Townhall
Monday August 3, 2015
Filing Illinois PTAX with MyDec
Friday July 31, 2015
New Procedure Involving Strict Foreclosure of an Omitted Subordinate Interest
Tuesday July 21, 2015
Transfer Taxes in Illinois
Monday July 20, 2015
New Casenote: Chicago Title Ins. Co. v. Bass
Thursday July 2, 2015
Condominium Parking Spaces
Wednesday June 24, 2015
UPDATED Breaking News: CFPB Proposes New TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Implementation, Again
Wednesday June 17, 2015
Your Responsibility for Compliance under TRID
Friday June 12, 2015
Preventing and Resolving Identity Theft
Thursday June 11, 2015
Indiana Title Agents Must Strictly Adhere to Filed Rates
Tuesday June 9, 2015
Wells Fargo June 2015 - TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure FAQs
Thursday June 4, 2015
Insuring the Interest of an Installment Contract Purchaser
Wednesday May 6, 2015
Real Estate Broker-Controlled Business
Tuesday April 14, 2015
Unidentifiable Funds and Illinois Rule 1.15
Thursday April 9, 2015
Religious Organizations
Thursday April 9, 2015
New Cook County Zoning Requirement - Effective March 21, 2015
Monday March 23, 2015
New Call Routing Options at ATG
Thursday March 19, 2015
Wells Fargo Publishes New TILA/RESPA Information
Tuesday March 17, 2015
Types of Land Surveys in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
Tuesday February 17, 2015
Foreign Judgments and Revival of Judgments
Monday January 5, 2015
Mechanics' Lien Claim Valid Despite Incorrect Completion Date (North Shore Community Bank v. Sheffield Wellington, 2014 IL App (1st) 123784)
Monday December 15, 2014
New CFPB Integrated Disclosures
Tuesday December 9, 2014
Two Recent Condominium Cases: Pembrook Condominium Association-One and 1010 Lake Shore Association
Monday December 8, 2014
Illinois Judgments, Mortgages and Survivorship
Friday December 5, 2014
New Hold Harmless Chapter for Title Forms and Procedures
Wednesday December 3, 2014
Kane County Recording Fees Increasing December 2014
Thursday October 23, 2014
Illinois Good Funds Law Amended, Again
Tuesday October 21, 2014
Title Tips: Reviewing a Judgment and Lien Search
Wednesday September 24, 2014
Real Estate Closings: Wired Funds and “Good Funds”
Thursday September 4, 2014
Resolving Unclaimed Property in Illinois
Wednesday August 27, 2014
“Blanket Exceptions” and Expedited Searches-- Wisconsin
Wednesday July 16, 2014
The Buyer's Burden: FIRPTA Tax Withholding Requirements
Tuesday June 17, 2014
Reporting Requirements under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act
Wednesday June 4, 2014
MyDec Replaces EZ Dec
Monday June 2, 2014
Procedural Best Practices: Issue Policies within 30 Days of Closing
Thursday May 15, 2014
Title Tips: Closing Checklist for When the Client is Not Attending
Wednesday May 7, 2014
New Suggested Rates for the Chicago Area
Wednesday April 23, 2014
Security Alert: Heartbleed Bug
Thursday April 10, 2014
Title Tips: Comprehensive Endorsement or Extended Coverage?
Monday April 7, 2014
The "Gap": Dealing With Recording and Indexing Delays
Monday April 7, 2014
Title Tips: HUD as Second Mortgagee: Reverse Mortgages
Monday February 10, 2014
New Wisconsin Search Standards
Tuesday February 4, 2014
New Closing Account Guidelines for Indiana
Tuesday January 7, 2014
Title Tips: Using a Power of Attorney
Thursday January 2, 2014
Understanding the New Medicare Contribution Tax and its Limited Impact on the Sale of Real Estate
Tuesday December 24, 2013
New Era in Closings: CFPB Releases Final Rule for Integrated Mortgage Disclosures
Thursday November 21, 2013
Title Tips: Prior Title Policies
Thursday November 21, 2013
New Virus/Malware Spreading
Monday November 11, 2013
Common Trust Problems and Solutions
Monday November 4, 2013
Title Tips: Searching for Lenders
Monday November 4, 2013
Consumer’s Right of Rescission in Credit Transactions
Wednesday October 9, 2013
Title Tips: Delinquent Water Bills
Tuesday October 8, 2013
Will County Recording Fees Increasing Effective November 4, 2013
Friday September 27, 2013
Best Practice #7 - Adopt and Maintain Procedures for Resolving Consumer Complaints
Tuesday September 10, 2013
Best Practice #6 - Maintain Appropriate Professional Liability and Fidelity Insurance
Monday September 9, 2013
Illinois Good Funds
Thursday September 5, 2013
Title Tips: Finding Endorsements
Wednesday September 4, 2013
Best Practice #5 - Adopt Procedures for Title Policy Production, Delivery, Reporting, and Premium Remittance
Monday August 26, 2013
ALTA Best Practices 2.0
Thursday August 22, 2013
Title Tips: Review Your Commitment Early and Order Hold Harmless Letters Right Away
Wednesday August 7, 2013
New Suggested Rates for the Chicago Area
Tuesday August 6, 2013
Comprehensive Endorsement 1 Retired in Favor of ALTA 9.3 Endorsement
Thursday August 1, 2013
Best Practice #4 - Adopt Standard Real Estate Settlement Procedures
Friday July 19, 2013
Procedural Best Practices: Policy and Premium Remittance Due by the Last Day of the Month Following Settlement
Tuesday July 16, 2013
Title Tips for ATG REsource® Users: Update File Status in Order Entry
Monday July 15, 2013
City of Chicago Water Certification Payment Change
Wednesday July 10, 2013
HUD's "Buyer Select" Program Raises Significant Issues for Real Estate Lawyers
Thursday June 27, 2013
Best Practice #3 - Protect Non-Public Personal Information
Friday June 21, 2013
New CPL Procedures for Indiana July 1, 2013
Monday June 17, 2013
Homeowner's Policy of Title Insurance Procedures for Indiana
Monday June 17, 2013
Title Tips: Recording Charges
Thursday June 6, 2013
Sandwiches, Scalia, and the ALTA 9 Endorsement
Monday June 3, 2013
Best Practice #2 - Adopt and Maintain Written Procedures and Controls for Escrow Trust Accounts
Thursday May 30, 2013
Claims Corner: Mortgage Payoff Claims - Their Causes and Solutions
Friday May 10, 2013
New Affidavit Charge in Cook County
Thursday May 9, 2013
Title Tips: Choose a Property Type in ATG REsource®
Monday May 6, 2013
Procedural Best Practices: Record Documents within Two Days of Closing
Monday April 29, 2013
Title Tips: Make Sure the Deed Contains all Necessary Information
Monday April 8, 2013
Prior Title Evidence
Monday April 8, 2013
Best Practice #1 - Establish and Maintain Current Licenses
Friday April 5, 2013
Best Practices: Overview
Tuesday March 19, 2013
Illinois Witnessing Requirement on Statutory and Non-Statutory Powers of Attorney
Wednesday March 13, 2013
Proceeds: Check-Writing Procedures for Closings
Wednesday March 6, 2013
Illinois Inter-Underwriter Indemnification Agreement
Monday March 4, 2013
New CPL Procedures for Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa
Friday February 22, 2013
Crane Requirement Rescinded
Monday February 11, 2013
Title Tips: Documents Must be in Proper Form to Avoid Additional Recording Fees
Friday February 8, 2013
Waiving Special Exceptions 2 (a) and (b) is Not Always Appropriate
Tuesday February 5, 2013
Temporary Visitor’s Driver’s Licenses
Tuesday February 5, 2013
New Construction Exception Language
Thursday January 17, 2013
Title Tips: Homeowners' Associations
Friday January 11, 2013
2013 Zoning Certificate of Compliance Fee Increase
Friday December 7, 2012
Affidavit of Heirship Drafting Checklist
Friday December 7, 2012
Agency Escrow Disbursement Agreement Form Changes
Thursday December 6, 2012
Title Tips: Representing a Buyer in an REO? Provide a Survey
Thursday December 6, 2012
Title Tips: New Buyer
Friday November 16, 2012
Building Code Violations
Thursday November 15, 2012
Water Certification Procedures - Update
Tuesday November 13, 2012
Transfer on Death Instrument - Underwriting Guidelines
Wednesday October 17, 2012
Unpaid Utility Bills – Water Bills
Monday October 15, 2012
Title Tips: No CPLs When the Closing Is Not Done by ATG or an ATG Agent
Tuesday October 9, 2012
A Closer Look at the CFPB’s Closing Disclosure
Tuesday October 2, 2012
New Water Certification Procedures - Updated 11-13-12
Friday September 7, 2012
ATG Shareholders' Meeting
Tuesday September 4, 2012
New Wisconsin Construction Escrow Forms
Tuesday August 28, 2012
Commercial Department at ATG Can Offer More Competitive Rates
Friday August 24, 2012
EZ DEC and Revenue Stamps for Cook County Transactions
Friday July 27, 2012
CALL TO ACTION: CFPB Releases Closing Disclosure Form - Review/Submit Comments by 11.6.12
Friday July 20, 2012
Bankruptcy Court Voids Mortgage for Failure to Include an Interest Rate
Friday July 13, 2012
Hold Harmless Letters: What They Mean for Claims Administration
Friday July 6, 2012
The Insured Must Provide a Proof of Loss for a Claim
Wednesday June 20, 2012
New Approval Standards for Construction Escrow Disbursement
Wednesday June 20, 2012
CPLs and Bifurcated Transactions
Wednesday June 20, 2012
Ethics Alert: Loan Modification Scammers Recruiting Lawyers
Tuesday May 8, 2012
Administrative Cases in the Chain of Title
Monday April 23, 2012
New Website Launch
Wednesday April 11, 2012
Illinois Legislation Requires Lenders to Respond to Short Sale Requests within Ninety Days
Wednesday March 21, 2012
New Wisconsin Forms: Gap Endorsement, Personal Undertaking and Indemnity - Gap Coverage, and Owner/Seller Affidavit
Wednesday March 14, 2012
Condominium Association and Common Interest Community Liens and Mortgage Foreclosure
Tuesday March 13, 2012
Redemption of Cook County Sold Taxes
Wednesday February 22, 2012
Title Underwriters to Collect "Property Type" Information
Monday February 20, 2012
Mt. Prospect Office Moving
Tuesday January 17, 2012
Cook County Document Fees Increasing
Sunday January 15, 2012
Water and Sewer Charge Full Payment Certificates
Sunday January 1, 2012
Tax Divisions
Tuesday December 20, 2011
Signing Documents for Your Clients without Power of Attorney
Saturday December 17, 2011
Escrow Account Naming and Rule 1.15
Friday December 16, 2011
New Year's Eve - Close at noon
Monday December 12, 2011
Christmas Day - Closed
Monday December 12, 2011
Christmas Eve - Close at noon
Monday December 12, 2011
Thanksgiving Holiday - Closed
Monday December 12, 2011
Thanksgiving Day - Closed
Monday December 12, 2011
Labor Day - Closed
Monday December 12, 2011
4th of July - Closed
Monday December 12, 2011
Memorial Day - Closed
Monday December 12, 2011
New Year's Day - Closed
Monday December 12, 2011
Corrective Deeds: When Will Illinois Courts Reform a Deed in Illinois?
Monday November 21, 2011
Recording Requirements Strictly Enforced
Monday November 21, 2011
Transactions with Allied Home Mortgage Corporation et al.
Monday November 14, 2011
Thanksgiving Holiday - ATG Closed
Wednesday November 2, 2011
Adverse Possession
Monday October 31, 2011
In re Pisula
Monday October 17, 2011
Title Agents and Rule 1.15
Monday October 17, 2011
Transfer on Death Instrument Act
Wednesday September 21, 2011
Transfer on Death Instrument: Advantages and Disadvantages
Wednesday September 21, 2011
Prevent Claims: Follow these Eleven Tips
Monday September 19, 2011
Predatory Lending Resource
Tuesday August 30, 2011
Check Fraud - There's an App for That
Thursday August 25, 2011
Attorneys Must Comply With New Trust Account Rules
Friday July 22, 2011
The Impact of Amendments to IRPC 1.15: A Lawyer's Obligation to Manage and Protect Client Funds
Friday July 22, 2011
Negligent Misrepresentation for Title Abstracters
Wednesday July 13, 2011
Civil Union Act
Tuesday June 28, 2011
Civil Unions: Impact on Real Estate
Tuesday June 28, 2011
Mortgage Fraud Highest in Certain Illinois Zip Codes
Tuesday June 28, 2011
Judgment and Lien Basics
Wednesday June 22, 2011
Omitted Mortgagor - Whoever Owns Property Must Unconditionally Execute the Mortgage
Friday May 13, 2011
Illinois Mortgage Foreclosures; IAPLD Procedural Update
Monday April 11, 2011
Authority to Conduct Non-ATG Closings
Thursday January 13, 2011
Illinois Closing Protection Letters
Monday December 13, 2010
Mortgage Foreclosures and Deceased Mortgagors
Wednesday August 18, 2010
Indiana State Regulatory Fee
Sunday August 9, 2009
Acceptable Identification for the Purpose of Notarization
Monday June 15, 2009
HUD Secretary Requires Payoff Letters for Home Equity Conversion Mortgages
Wednesday February 18, 2009
Judicial Sale: Vacating before the Confirmation
Thursday November 13, 2008
Changes to the Invoice for Title Charges
Tuesday September 23, 2008
Predatory Lending Procedural Update
Tuesday September 23, 2008
SB 1167 Procedures - Home Equity Lines of Credit
Friday September 5, 2008
Claims Corner: Mortgage Rescue Fraud
Thursday August 14, 2008
Religious Organizations and Real Estate
Saturday May 17, 2003
Appraiser Liability
Saturday August 18, 2001
Mortgage Modifications
Wednesday May 16, 2001
Galesburg ATG Town Hall Meeting
Thursday April 20, 2000
Mt. Vernon ATG Town Hall Meeting
Thursday April 20, 2000
Quincy ATG Town Hall Meeting
Thursday April 20, 2000
Champaign ATG Town Hall Meeting
Thursday April 20, 2000
ATG at Your Service - Chicago
Tuesday April 18, 2000
Back Taxes
Saturday February 12, 2000
Color of Title in Illinois
Monday January 17, 2000
A Guide to Illinois Conservation Rights
Thursday July 15, 1999
Homestead Rights in Illinois and the Non-Titleholding Spouse Dilemma
Sunday May 16, 1999
UNPROBATED ESTATES
Saturday April 10, 1999
Lead Paint Regulations: What Attorneys Must Know
Saturday June 1, 1996
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