Hello, I am Julie Ann Rutledge, and it has been my pleasure to serve as your VLTA President for the 2020-2021 term. Founded in 1974 with the mission of the Association to advance the efficient and secure transfer of ownership of real property, the VLTA of today is a testimony of the passion and tenacity … Continue reading Message from VLTA President 2020-2021 Julie Ann Rutledge
BUILDING BRIDGES
VLTA President, Julie Ann Rutledge, formed the 2021 VLTA Presidents’ Building Bridges Taskforce (BBT) to develop cooperative relations between the VLTA Association and other industry related Associations. Past VLTA President, Kevin T. Pogoda, has been appointed Chairman of this Taskforce. The immediate assignment for the taskforce is to Build Bridges with the Virginia Association of … Continue reading BUILDING BRIDGES
VLTA Ronald Donn Scholarship 2021
The Ronald Donn Scholarship Award honors VLTA Past President Ronald Donn and recognizes newly licensed title insurance agents and newly certified VCTE and/or VCTSA's. Ronald Donn was passionate about industry education. The winner of the scholarship will receive a complimentary registration to the VLTA Annual Convention, October 18-22, 2021.To qualify, you must be a VLTA … Continue reading VLTA Ronald Donn Scholarship 2021
Taking Relationships to a Deeper Level – 2nd of 7 T’s
Relationships – the quality of our life is tied to this one word! Here’s the 2nd of 7 T’s in taking our relationships to a deeper level – a heart level. If you missed the first article, you can find it in the last Examiner Note: I wrote these thoughts prior to the pandemic … … Continue reading Taking Relationships to a Deeper Level – 2nd of 7 T’s
Six Star Care & Starbucks Moments in a COVID World
The Title Industries Starbucks Moment: Today, as I think about all of the changes that the title industry has experienced over the past few months with COVID and the move towards a more digital (or remote) closing experience, it’s been fun to watch title companies adjust like I did so many years ago. In many … Continue reading Six Star Care & Starbucks Moments in a COVID World
Taking Relationships to a Deeper Level – 7 T’s
Relationships – the quality of our life is tied to this one word! The quality of our relationships matters, and as a whole, humans invest a great deal of time, money & energy into making them work. While professional skills may enhance a coworker or client relationship, what about the relationships we go home to? … Continue reading Taking Relationships to a Deeper Level – 7 T’s
Looking Ahead and Looking Back
Isaac Newton once said, “If I have seen farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants.” Heeding these words from Mr. Newton, I interviewed several “giants” in our industry—past presidents of the VLTA. Perhaps by standing on their shoulders, we can get a good perspective on 2020. Everyone wants … Continue reading Looking Ahead and Looking Back
The Future of VLTA with 2019/2020 President, Megan Meloon
I had a chance to sit down with Megan Meloon at the VLTA Annual Convention right before she took over as President of VLTA. Megan and I discussed her upcoming term and some of her goals for 2020. One of the first things we talked about is how she is approaching her term in office. … Continue reading The Future of VLTA with 2019/2020 President, Megan Meloon
Those Uncommon Notary Scenarios: What To Do
We’re all very familiar with the general responsibilities of the Notary Public, and the necessity to make sure we, as notaries, are conducting ourselves in accordance with the rules. We all know the responsibility we have to make sure we are dealing with the proper parties. Checking a signer’s identity seems like pretty basic stuff, … Continue reading Those Uncommon Notary Scenarios: What To Do