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A Risk Management Tip for Attorneys Who Act as Title Agents

ALPS

In short, the conversation centered around the issue of title insurers bringing claims against their attorney title agents for title search errors such as failing to find a mortgage assignment; a land subdivision; a deed entry or deed fraud; a will and probate entry; or liens, encumbrances, easements or encroachments just for starters.

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3 Great Benefits of Working with Real Estate Lawyers 

LegalReader

Before finalizing the real estate purchase, you need to sign a lien and title search.

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Examples of Automated Legal Workflows for Law Firm Efficiency 

CARET Legal

Leave missed deadlines and forgotten tasks behind with CARET Legal Workflows Routine Tasks Perfect for Automation Every attorney at every law firm has a set of repetitive activities they execute on a daily/weekly basis. Family Law Firms: Divorce In family law firms , handling a client’s divorce is a common attorney task.

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The Problem With Taking Practice Management Shortcuts

ALPS

This is the level of contact and kind of information that clients reasonably expect from their attorney. 4) Maintaining Oversight of Your IOLTA Account – The oversight of this account should never be completely turned over to a non-attorney. This kind of mistake can happen when an attorney is working under erroneous assumptions.

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Title Exam Issues

The Paralegal Resource

If you work or intern for a law firm that specializes in real estate, you will probably be involved in performing title searches to make sure that the title of property is free and clear. At some point in your work, you may encounter land with a clouded title and you will need to address the issue.