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2008, 06/24 - Current Developments

Topics: Bankruptcy/Transfer Tax, Contracts of Sale, Cooperative Corporations/"Flip Tax", Encroachments, Mtg. Foreclosure, Mtg. Recording Tax, NYC RPTT, NYC Recordings, NYS Transfer Tax/Islamic Financing, Notaries, Predatory Lending, Westchester County.

2008, 06/18 - Assistance for NJ Attorneys Handling NY & FL Closings

In addition to our New Jersey division, we also handle residential closings in New York and Florida.

Title Tips - Child Support Judgments

Why are we being asked for so much information on child support judgments?

NY Bulletins

2008, 06/24 - Current Developments

Topics: Bankruptcy/Transfer Tax, Contracts of Sale, Cooperative Corporations/"Flip Tax", Encroachments, Mtg. Foreclosure, Mtg. Recording Tax, NYC RPTT, NYC Recordings, NYS Transfer Tax/Islamic Financing, Notaries, Predatory Lending, Westchester County.

2008, 06/19 - Assistance for NY Attorneys Handling FL Closings

On purchase and refinance transaction in Florida, we can issue a title policy, and also act as settlement agent for you on the transaction.

2008, 04/30 - Current Developments

Topics: Adverse Possession, Contracts of Sale, Corporations, Judgments, Mechanics' Liens, Mtg Foreclosures, Foreclosure Rescue Schemes, Mtg Recording Tax/ NYS Transfer Tax, NYC Recordings, Partnerships, Recording Act, Service of Process, Tax Sales, Westchester County Recordings

2008, 04/02 - Proposed Increase in RP-5217 Filing Fees

... both the Senate and Assembly has taken action which points toward their respective disapprovals of the original proposed increase for filing the RP-5217 and RP-5217NYC forms of Real Property Transfer Report ...

2008, 03/20 - Assistance for NY Attorneys Handling NJ Closings

On purchase and refinance transactions in New Jersey, if we issue a title policy, for $325 we can also act as settlement agent for you on the transaction...

2008, 02/29 - Increase in Filing Fees RP-5217 & RP-5217NYC

A Budget Bill (S6809/A9809) under consideration in the NY State Legislature if enacted will, effective April 1, 2008, increase the filing fee for Forms RP-5217 & RP-5217NYC up to $575.00 for a transaction with a “reported sales price” of more than $1,000,000...

2008, 02/27 - Current Developments

Topics: Adverse Possession, Bankruptcy, Condominiums, Contracts of Sale, Easements, Eminent Domain, Mortgage Foreclosure/ Standing, Mortgages/ Predatory Lending, NYC/ Alternative Enforcement Program (“AEP”), Pending State Legislation/ Filing Fees, Streets

2008, 01/09 - Discounted Rates for New Construction Condominium Units

With the real estate market getting tighter by the moment, title agencies are inventing new "scare tactics" to proposed purchasers of new construction condominium units...

2008, 01/03 - Current Developments

Topics: Adjoining Parcels, Affordable Housing, Contracts of Sale, Ethics Opinion 817, Mortgage Foreclosure, Mortgage Recording Tax/ NYS Transfer Tax, Mortgage Recording Tax/ Reverse Mortgages, ACRIS, Notice of Pendency, Recording Act, Recordings/ Westchester & Nassau Counties

2007, 11/05 - Current Developments

Topics: Contracts of Sale/Statute of Frauds, Home Equity Theft Prevention Act, Land Use, Mortgage Foreclosure/Standing, Mortgage Recording Tax/Dutchess County, Mortgage Recording Tax, ACRIS, New York City/Condominiums, New York City/Water Billing, New York State Transfer Tax, Title Insurance, Transfer Tax/Town of Fishkill, Zoning Lots

2007, 09/25 - Erroneous Federal Tax Lien Releases

We have recently learned that, due to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system error on August 5, 2007, invalid lien releases were sent to an unspecified number of taxpayers.

2007, 09/12 - Current Developments

Topics: Adverse Possession, Deeds/Warranty of Title, Home Equity Theft Prevention Act, Home Inspectors, Judgments, Mamaroneck, Westchester County, Marketable Title, Mechanics’ Liens/Civil Court, Mortgage Foreclosures, Mortgage Foreclosures, Mortgage Recording Tax, Mortgage Recording Tax/NYS Transfer Tax, NYC Emergency Repair Liens, NYC Real Property Income & Expense Statements, Property Condition Disclosure Act, Real Estate Taxes/NYC, Restrictive Covenants, Subsidized Housing, Transfer Taxes

2007, 08/07 - American Brokers Conduit, American Home Mortgage

We have been advised that American Brokers Conduit, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Home Mortgage ... has suspended the funding of its mortgage loans, and filed Chapter 11 ...

2007, 07/24 - Current Developments

Topics: Condominiums, Contracts of Sale, Eminent Domain, Foreclosures/Service by Publication, Foreclosures/Surplus Money, Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Leases, Mechanic’s Liens, Mortgage Foreclosure/Standing, Mortgage Foreclosure/Successful Bidders, NYC Real Estate Taxes, NYC Sidewalks, Rockland County

2007, 06/01 - Current Developments

Topics: Affordable Housing, Indian Land Claims/The Oneida Indian Nation, MERS, Mortgage Foreclosure, NYS Real Estate Transfer Tax, Religious Corporations, Tenancy by the Entirety, Transfer Tax/Town of Red Hook, Dutchess County, Westchester County

2007, 05/30 - Westchester Well Water

The Private Well-Water Testing Law, enacted by the Westchester County Board of Legislators on May 21, 2007 as Local Law 7 of 2007... applies to the sale or lease of any real property the potable water supply for which is a "private well"...

2007, 04/17 - Current Developments

Topics: Deeds, Easements, Electronic Commerce, Entireties, Equitable Subrogation, Leases, Lien Law, Mortgage Foreclosure, Mortgage Recording Tax/NYS Transfer Tax, Mortgages, NYC Real Property Transfer Tax, Recording Act, Restrictive Covenants, Title Insurance, Transfer Tax/Town of Warwick, Orange County, Trespass, Zoning

2007, 03/13 - 2006 ALTA Policies Approved for New York

On June 17, 2006 the American Land Title Association (“ALTA”) approved a 2006 ALTA Owner’s Policy, a 2006 ALTA Loan Policy, and a 2006 ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy (One-to-Four Family)...

2006, 12/20 - Current Developments

Topics: Affordable Housing, Bankruptcy, Condominiums, Confessions of Judgments/Fraud, Contracts of Sale, Easements, Indian Land Claims/Shinnecocks, Mechanics’ Liens, Mortgage Assignments, MERS, Mortgage Recording Tax, Mortgage Recording Tax and Real Estate Transfer Tax, Notice of Pendency/Recording Act, Suffolk County Real Estate Taxes, Transfer Tax/Town of Warwick, Orange County

2006, 12/11 - Town of Warwick, Orange County Transfer Tax

...a Community Preservation Fund Real Estate Transfer Tax of 0.75% of consideration on the transfer of an interest in real property in the Town of Warwick when the amount of consideration exceeds $500.00 was enacted by the Warwick Town Board...

2006, 10/27 - Current Developments

Topics: Condominiums, Corporations, Mechanics' Liens, NYC RPTT, NYC Street Maps, Notice/Tax Lien Foreclosure , Partnerships, Tax Sales

2006, 09/22 - Zoning Lot Certifications & Building Permits

...to effectuate the transfer of development rights between parcels of real property the Initial Transferor and the Transferee will merge their parcels into a single zoning lot. ... The consent to an Expanded Zoning Lot is typically set forth in a Zoning Lot and Development Agreement that is recorded.

2006, 09/06 - Current Developments

Topics: Contracts of Sale, Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Home Equity Theft Prevention Act, Mechanics' Liens, Mortgages, Mortgage Recording Tax & RETT, NYC Dept. of Finance, NYC Real Estate Taxes, NYC Recordings, Restrictive Covenants, Usury, Zoning

2006, 07/06 - Current Developments

Topics: NYC UCC Filing Issues for Co-op Units, Adverse Possession, Contracts of Sale, Eminent Domain, Mechanics' Liens, Mortgage Assignments, Mortgage Foreclosures, Mortgage Recording Tax & RETT, NYC Water Charges, City of Peekskill, Prepayment, Property Condition Disclosure Act, Recording Act, Rockland County, Tax Sales, NYC Transfer Tax, Mansion Tax, Transfer Tax/REITS

2006, 06/23 - NY State Premium Decrease

Effective June 15, 2006, Fidelity National Title Insurance Co., First American Title Insurance Co. of NY, & Stewart Title Insurance Co. will be charging 15% less for Owners Title Insurance premiums for policies up to $1,000,000.

2006, 06/01 - NY LLC Publishing Requirements Amended

... The Governor has signed further legislation making "technical and clarifying amendments to Chapter 767". The New Chapter makes the changes discussed below, each of which is also effective June 1. ...

2006, 05/15 - Limited Liability Company New Publishing Requirements

Chapter 767 of the Laws of 2006, signed into law on February 3, 2006 and effective June 1, 2006, amends the publication requirements for domestic and foreign limited liability companies, domestic and foreign professional limited liability partnerships (each an “Entity”). ...

2006, 05/03 - Current Developments

Topics: Affordable Housing, Contracts of Sale, Cooperative Units, Land Use, Leases, Marketability of Title, Mortgage Recording Tax & RETT, Mortgage Foreclosure/Mechanic’s Liens, Notice of Pendancy, Restrictive Covenants

2005, 12/16 - ACRIS Notice

The New York City Register has just advised us that they will not accept ACRIS forms that have been faxed regardless of whether they contain original signatures.

2005, 10/07 - Current Developments

Topics: Mortgage Satisfactions, NYC Recordings/Tax Lot Subdivisions, Notice of Pendency

2005, 09/14 - RP-5217NYC Fee Increase

NYC Dept. of Finance is advising that beginning September 14, 2005 the City will begin collecting a $50.00 filing fee for each NYC-RPT filed in connection with a transfer of an interest in real property in the City for which the Form NYC-5217NYC is not required. ...

2005, 08/03 - Current Developments

Topics: Adverse Possession, Cooperatives, Due on Sale, Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, HOA, Indian Land Claims - Shinnecocks, - Onondagas, - Cayugas, Mtg. Foreclosure, NYC Condemnation Clause, NYC Dept of Finance Memo on RE Taxes, NYC RPTT, Recording Act, Restrictive Covenants, Right of First Refusal, Streets, Yonkers Mtg. Recording Tax

2005, 06/27 - City of Yonkers Transfer Tax Increase

City Council of the City of Yonkers adopted its General Ordinance No. 7-2005 ... to increase the City Transfer Tax from one percent to one and one-half percent of consideration effective July 1, 2005. ...

2005, 06/21 - Current Developments

Topics: Banruptcy, Condos, Co-ops/Flip Tax, Marketability of Title, Mtg. Foreclosures, Mortgage Recording Tax/Aggregation, NYS Transfer Tax, NYC Real Estate Taxes, NYC RPTT, Richmond County, Tax Lien Sales, Usury

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