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Once again, cottage season is upon us—and like the return of the season, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Court) has returned to the well-settled law of adverse possession, which continues to surface in modern property...more
For family offices and high-net-worth individuals with longstanding real estate holdings in Michigan, recent developments under the Michigan Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA) merit close attention. Originally designed to...more
Last week, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a significant 24-page opinion in David Tidwell, et al. v. Kenneth. M Goldsmith, et al., Record No. 0629-24-1 and Record No. 0666-24-1, in consolidated cases concerning the...more
When it comes to real estate, almost every purchaser acquires an owner's title insurance policy. But what about tenants? Not every tenant opts for a leasehold title insurance policy, and deciding whether to pursue one...more
When it comes to title insurance, Texas is an anomalous state. Most states are “ALTA states” and use title insurance forms that the American Land Title Association — a trade association representing the title insurance...more
Yesterday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a significant opinion in Thibault Enterprises, LLC v. David A. Yost, et al., Yost Living Trust, a case involving a dispute over a 50-foot granted easement for ingress and...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER FLORIDIAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. Purchase and Sale Agreement sets forth the complete terms of the purchase and sale including, among other things, price,...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 in...more
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
For those of you who question whether an owner’s policy of title insurance is a waste of money, please remember that examining title is still an essential component of due diligence investigations. Real estate investments are...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
Here is what we cover in this issue of Title Insurance Update Winter 2024: •The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, has ruled...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
If you are purchasing residential or commercial real estate, you may have heard the term “title insurance” bounced around. Title insurance is very important and protects your legal claim to the title of your real estate. In...more
Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry: •An appellate court in Arkansas, affirming a trial court’s decision, has ruled that a title insurer had properly...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
Companies entering into a commercial lease of real property often minimize the importance of completing a title search. While there may be valid reasons, beyond simply the cost, why a prospective tenant may choose to forego a...more
Here is what we cover in this issue of The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry •A federal district court in New York has rejected a lawsuit filed by insureds under a title insurance policy...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