The NYC Amnesty Program – September 12, 2016
As the City of New York attempts to collect more of the $1.5 billion it is owed in unpaid ECB fines, an amnesty program started […]
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What is Title Insurance?
What is Title Insurance? Your real estate purchase may be one of the largest investments that you will ever make. Title insurance makes sure […]
New York City Register UCC Filings
New York City Register UCC Filings Effective August 1st, 2016, the New York City filing fee for the filing of UCC’s with the New […]
FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order
FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order The United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), In yet another endeavor to detect real estate money […]
New Assessment Escrow Mandate in Nassau
Attention: Commercial Property Owners and their Attorneys The following article appeared in Today’s Newsday by Robert Brodsky Commercial properties must pay into an […]
Changes to Star Program for New Homeowners
This year’s budget agreement between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers include a change to the STAR program for certain new homeowners. The change will […]
Effective February 16, 2016 New FIRPTA Withholding Provisions
On December 18, 2015, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (“PATH”), was signed into law. PATH includes modifications to the Foreign Investment […]
Claims Corner: Owner’s Policy Protects Homeowner from Sewer Installation Lien
REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION The Claims Corner is a Title News Online feature provided by ALTA’s Claims Committee, which reviews […]
December 3, 2015 – Nassau & Suffolk County Fee Increase Effective Immediately
The Nassau County Clerk, Maureen O’Connell announced today that she will begin collecting the new fee increases, effective immediately (Monday December 7, 2015) Section 19-17.0 […]
November 30, 2015 – Suffolk County Verification Fee Increase
November 30, 2015 Subject: Suffolk County Verification Fee Increase Please be advised that Local Law 34-2015 was enacted which increases the Suffolk County Real […]