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First Department in Forrest Equities Draws a Sharp Line on Title Policy Coverage for Enforcement Actions and Marketability Claims

What You Need to Know The First Department affirmed that Covered Risks 5 and 6 do not...

Colorado Court of Appeals Rejects Complete Defense Rule in Title Insurance Context

What You Need to Know The complete defense rule does not apply to title insurance. The Colorado...

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules on Tidelands Licensing and Pierhead Line Authority

What You Need to Know The Court held that the Tidelands Resource Council can set or modify...

Pennsylvania Federal Court Reinforces the Importance of Obtaining a Survey When Buying Property

What You Need to Know: The survey exception in a title policy bars coverage when property boundary...

New Jersey Appellate Division Reinforces Clear Terms of Loan Agreement

What You Need to Know The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed summary judgment in favor of a...

Time to Get REAL: NJDEP Finalizes Coastal Permitting Rule Amendments

What You Need to Know NJDEP’s REAL rule amendments are now final and in effect, changing coastal...

New Jersey Court Defines Standards for Immediate Tax Foreclosure on Abandoned Property

What You Need to Know: The New Jersey Appellate Division confirmed the procedures that tax certificate holders...

NJ Appellate Division Finds Easement Abandoned by Its Holder’s Actions

What You Need to Know A recorded easement may be deemed abandoned under New Jersey law based...

Appeals Court Finds State Licensing Does Not Override Local Zoning

What You Need to Know This decision reinforces a key principle in New Jersey land use law:...