Title Insurance and Your Transaction
When it comes to registered title, we take comfort in it being right—its record, indefeasible. The land titles registry is the root of our confidence in the state of title. Registered instruments are, by virtue of their being...more
Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Winter issue of the Title Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal. This article discusses the following court rulings and other title insurance-related...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (QUÉBEC) LAW - Unlike the other Canadian provinces and territories, which are all common law jurisdictions, Québec is a civil law jurisdiction. It is governed by the...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (ONTARIO) LAW - INTRODUCTION - Canada, a bijural country, utilizes both common and civil law. Except for Québec, a civil law jurisdiction, the common law operates...more
Purchasers of real property in New York generally purchase a policy of owner’s title insurance at closing. One of the reasons lawyers recommend title insurance is that the issuer of the policy assumes the risk that the deed...more
If you have experienced the process of purchasing or selling real estate, it is likely that you have come across the phrase “clear title.” The concept of clear title is two-fold. Clear title deals with the property...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CANADIAN (ONTARIO) LAW - Canada, a bijural country, utilizes both common and civil law. Except for Québec, a civil law jurisdiction, the common law operates in all remaining...more
Tonkon Torp real estate attorney Kimberlee Stafford discusses title insurance, an important part of every real estate purchase and sale transaction, loan transaction, and some long-term lease transactions. Contact:...more
Wells v. Beville, Record No. 210469 - Yesterday, in an unpublished order, the Supreme Court of Virginia held that a covenant restricting the sale of property on Smith Mountain Lake was unenforceable due to changed...more