Owner’s title insurance is a vital consideration when purchasing real estate. It provides the buyer with protection against disputes, defects and claims to the property’s title. Title disputes can occur for a variety of reasons – outstanding debt tied to the property, unknown heirs or conflicting wills, to name but a few. Title insurance will […]
Read MoreTitle insurance is an important policy that helps to protect one of your most valuable assets – real estate – from title defects. Title defects can occur from disputed ownership claims, outstanding liens and various other unexpected encumbrances, and without title insurance you’ll be responsible for settling these defects yourself, which can have catastrophic financial […]
Read MoreTitle insurance covers issues relating to a property’s title; it is not a substitute for homeowner’s insurance and will not cover general property-related problems. In this blog, we’ll be outlining the main issues that title insurance covers, along with the problems that it does not cover. However, please remember that every title policy will differ […]
Read MoreEffective February 25, 2022, documents can now be notarized in-person or virtually by a certified public notary in the state of New York. Under the new law, documents may be notarized remotely using a secure communications platform that connects the notary and the principal in real time. The state authorized two versions of remote authorization, […]
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