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Colorado Court Decides Matter of First Impression Regarding Lis Pendens Bond Requirements

In the August 24, 2023 decision issued by the Colorado Court of Appeals, Division Two (“the Court”),...

Expiration of Redemption Period Eliminates Standing to Challenge Foreclosure but for Fraud

In a recent opinion issued by the Michigan Court of Appeals (“the Court”) in the matter of...

Washington Court Addresses Loan Servicer RESPA Response Obligations

In a recent opinion issued by the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington...

Non-Borrower Fraud Allegations Insufficient to Waive Debt Tender Requirement in Quiet Title Action

In its recent opinion issued in Ha v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon, No. H050054, 2023 Cal. App. Unpub....

Washington District Court Decides Issues of First Impression Regarding Fiduciary Duties

On June 23, 2023, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (“the Court”)...

Ohio Court Holds Escrow Agent Potentially Liable for Unaffiliated Party’s Escrow Fraud

In the May 22, 2023 opinion issued in Hoffman v. Atlas Title Sols., Ltd., 2023-Ohio-1706 (Ct. App....

Federal Appeals Court Denies Easement Rights-Based Challenge to Eminent Domain Title

On May 10, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“the Court”) issued a wide-ranging opinion – ...

Alabama Court Reforms Reverse Mortgage and Foreclosure Deed Due to Mutual Mistake

In Davis v. Reverse Mortgage Solutions, No. 2:20-cv-632-CWB, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42496 (M.D. Ala. Mar. 14,...

Escrow Agent’s Theft of Premium Payment Insufficient to Compel Provision of Title Coverage

On April 25, 2023, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (“the Court”)...