There are so many insurance and bond products available to people and businesses in the Title Industry, and options keep growing. Some items are required and some are just good business sense. Since the late 90’s, the Commonwealth of Virginia has required licensed Title Agencies, that conduct real estate closings, to obtain and maintain … Continue reading What is it that you’re buying???
This month's Recorded Treasure was submitted by Lisa Tully. Who's happy to be single?
When a "Dear John" letter becomes part of the public land records... Download and share the laugh: 5-2018 Recorded Treasure - Dear John letter as POA
By Colleen Taylor I came into the title industry as many do – by happenstance. I started out as a mortgage loan officer for a small community owned bank in another state. I moved to Virginia for love and put my resume out to local title companies because, hey, those nice guys from Ticor used … Continue reading How to last in the title industry – How to run a title agency that endures
April 2018 TUTE: The Unknown Title Examiner Poor Little Lambs That Have Lost Their Way... Dear Tute: I’m at a loss for what to do next. Well, that doesn’t help much, let me back up and start at the beginning. I was asked to examine title to a ten acre parcel of land in a rural … Continue reading Title Tips by Tute
An Interview with Michael Holden by Julie Ann Rutledge, VCTE How long has your family been in the industry? My family started in the title industry in 1920 when my grandfather took a job as an apprentice working for the Title Insurance Corporation of St. Louis. My father started working for my grandfather in 1946 … Continue reading All in the Title Family
Surveys & Title, Why We Need Them Both by Connie Fuksa We all know, in our profession, that we can search the title to a piece of property and come up with the owners of the property, in most cases, with careful research. What we can’t do is visually see the property to confirm … Continue reading Straight Talk Title
Finding your way around some of the most important information for new and established title insurance agents on the Virginia Bureau of Insurance website can be daunting. Here are some helpful links.
Those of you who have worked in the record room have undoubtedly come across some pretty strange documents. We’d love to hear from you! Check out this month’s Recorded Treasure. Recorded Treasure - Railroads March 2018
The Anal-Retentive Title Underwriter Question: Tom wrote a holographic Will, which stated as follows: “To my wife, Anne R. South, I will and bequeath all of my property both personal and real to do with and dispose of at her pleasure so long as she shall live to be equally divided among my 4 children.” … Continue reading ARTU
Interview with Jeff Small, Circuit Court Clerk of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia by Julie Ann Rutledge Describe yourself and what you do as the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City Fredericksburg? As Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Fredericksburg, I manage the greatest Clerk Deputies in Virginia. The Circuit … Continue reading Disaster Recovery in the Circuit Court
AMTRUST TITLE FORTIFIES OPERATIONS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION BY HIRING THOMAS R. KLEIN AS NATIONAL AGENCY MANAGER New York, NY, October 2, 2017 - AmTrust Title Insurance Company (the “Company” or “AmTrust Title”) today announced that Thomas Klein, Esq., a title insurance veteran with more than 36 years of title insurance experience, has joined as Senior … Continue reading Movers & Shakers: Tom Klein Joins AmTrust
TOP 10 - FORECLOSURE CHECKLIST 1. OWNERSHIP 2. LEGAL DESCRIPTION 3. ACCESS 4. LIENS & NOTICE 5. ACCURACY 6. ADVERTISEMENT 7. DTS SALE: DATE / HIGHEST BIDDER /GRANTEE 8. BANKRUPTCY / HOMESTEAD DEEDS 9. CIVIL SUITS 10. FINAL ACCOUNTING OWNERSHIP: Are there any outstanding ownership interest(s)? Review the Deed of Trust that was foreclosed upon … Continue reading Title Tips & Trivia
Why’s your Why tied to your Success? Why did you get up and drive into work today? You know you didn’t wake up one day when you were a child and tell our mom and dad that you wanted to be a title insurance producer. More likely you probably picked a doctor, a lawyer, a … Continue reading Straight Talk Title
The VLTA Examiner Monthly is now just a click away! We have moved to a digital web-based user-friendly format that can be viewed from your PC, Laptop, Tablet or Mobile Phone. You can find us at http://www.vltaexaminer.com. The new magazine offers many new features: Each month the Examiner will feature an interactive Quiz or Puzzle. … Continue reading The New Digital Age – The VLTA Examiner Monthly is just a click away!
This month's recorded treasure comes from Walter Wilson. Enjoy! 23.2 Recorded Treasure from Walter Wilson 547-370
AMTRUST TITLE ADDS INDUSTRY VETERAN R. MICHAEL SMITH AS REGIONAL UNDERWRITING COUNSEL New York, NY, December 13, 2017 - AmTrust Title Insurance Company (the “Company” or “AmTrust Title”) today announced that R. Michael Smith, Esq., an accomplished attorney with nearly three decades of title industry experience, has joined as Regional Underwriting Counsel. Based in Virginia, … Continue reading Movers & Shakers
