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Real Estate practitioners are frequently reminded in CLEs, email blasts and newsletters of the importance of blocking and closing equity lines. Unfortunately, title insurers continue to see claims presented because proper procedure is not followed, and all too often, we are presented with subrogation demands. T… Read More +

The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (“CTA”)[1] was enacted January 1, 2021, as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“AMLA”), which is part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (“NDAA”).[2] This article contains highlights[3] of the CTA, an outlook of regulations to come, and an alert to North Carolina attorneys of the potential impact with respect to a commercial real estate practice. Read More +

Guardian ad Litems risk management tips. Read More +

Looming deadline within the NC Condominium Act for developers. Read More +

Real Estate risk management spring cleaning tips. Read More +

Dangers involved with using purchase money deed of trust in a closing. Read More +

The process to correct a "missing" notarization of a signature on a deed of trust. Read More +

Changes taking effect October 1, 2019 for any instrument recorded with the Register of Deeds. Read More +

Tips for real estate attorneys that have international transactions. Read More +

Real estate claims numbers increase as closings rise in the summer months. Read More +

ATTOM Data Solutions recently released its First Quarter US Home Flipping Report, revealing post-recession peaks in home flips across the United States.  North Carolina is home to 3 of the top 10 home markets in US, with flip volumes in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord (8th), Raleigh (7th) and Durham/Chapel … Read More +

Real estate transactions that can create problems in the future with little benefit. Read More +

Tips on how to prevent searching error claims Read More +

A discussion of major changes to North Carolina’s Mechanics’ Lien laws that took effect April 1, 2013 Read More +

Part 2 of an article by John p. Huggard for the September 2001 issue of Trial Briefs Read More +

Part 1 of an article by John p. Huggard for the September 2001 issue of Trial Briefs Read More +

Recording fees, trustees, payoff statements and more Read More +

Highlighting significant statutory changes impacting real property law in 2011 Read More +

Identifying and canceling Future Advance Deeds of Trust in real estate transactions Read More +

A recurring nightmare in real estate claims Read More +