“The Quill”

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October 7, 2013

October 2013 – Ancillary Estates

This is a topic we have been receiving a good deal of questions about lately. It was the subject of a Quill Tip in the August […]
September 7, 2013

September 2013 – Affiliate Business Arrangements

All of us are familiar with the Affiliated Business Arrangement (AfBA).  I suspect that it offers most, if not all, of us much consternation.  For obvious […]
August 7, 2013

August 2013 – Dear Esteemed Friends and Customers:

The last four years, we have spent the month of August showing our appreciation for you. . . our Customers. We have done so with the […]
July 7, 2013

July 2013 – Celebrate Freedom

As we do every year, August will be a month for celebrating your support and loyalty.  We have lined up an exciting event and would love […]
June 7, 2013

June 2013 – Looking Ahead: Real Estate Professional Appreciation Month

Every August we take the month to highlight the hard work that each paralegal, abstractor and attorney puts forth to do their jobs.  We know that […]
May 7, 2013

May 2013 – Corporate POA’s

We are going to change gears this month and talk about something other than Mechanics Liens.  An issue that we have been seeing a bunch of […]
April 7, 2013

April 2013 – New Lien Law – Part Deux

Last month, we gave you some information about the new lien law.  At the time of the article, we did not have the new lien forms […]
March 7, 2013

March 2013 – NEW LIEN LAW

By now, many of you know that a new lien law will go into effect on April 1, 2013. We in the title insurance industry believe […]
February 7, 2013

February 2013 – A Word about Post Closing…

From time-to-time, we find issues with a file that make us pause before we issue a policy.  We hope you understand that we believe that it […]
January 7, 2013

January 2013 – Happy New Year!

Welcome back folks. We hope you all had time over the holiday break to relax and enjoy some much needed time off. 2012 was a great […]
November 4, 2012

November 2012 – Happy Thanksgiving

In the spirit of my favorite holiday, all of us at Barrister’s Title wish to express our THANKS. Knocking on wood as I type this. . […]
October 4, 2012

October 2012 : Open Indemnity Agreements

Last month I provided a training tip regarding Estates, referencing, in particular, the usage of Open Estate Indemnity Agreements.  The implication of my “Tip” was that […]
October 4, 2012

October 2012 – Not So Fast…..

Last month I provided a training tip regarding Estates, referencing, in particular, the usage of Open Estate Indemnity Agreements.  The implication of my “Tip” was that […]
September 4, 2012

September 2012 – Estate Indemnity Agreements

We’ve received several questions about Estate Indemnity Agreements over the past few weeks.  So many so, that I felt compelled to offer some guidance. If you […]
August 4, 2012

August 2012 – Real Estate Appreciation Month

As many of you know, every August we at Barristers Title spend the month showing our appreciation for you. . . our Customers. In the past […]
June 4, 2012

June 2012 Mechanics and Materialmen Liens – THE LATEST

Q:  What is driving Fidelity’s change in policy regarding Mechanics and Materialmen Liens? This is not a “Fidelity” issue.  Rather, it is an issue that impacts […]
April 4, 2012

April 2012 Entities

We often receive questions regarding entities, including, but not limited to, the identity of the appropriate party to execute an instrument when the buyer or seller […]
March 4, 2012

March 2012 – Change in Title Insurance Rates

By now, we are sure all of you are aware of the change in the title insurance rates in this State. We have summarized them for […]
February 4, 2012

February 2012 – Very Important Proposed Ethics Opinion

For those of you who have had lenders or real estate brokers force you to use a particular title carrier or agency, there is an interesting […]
January 4, 2012

January 2012 – RELA NC Emerging as Voice of Change

As many of you know, I am the Treasurer of this fine group (RELANC stands for Real Estate Lawyer’s Association of North Carolina).  In only its […]