Virginia’s New Foreign Entities and Ownership Act
Context and Background of New Law In response to growing global tensions between the United States and certain other adversarial nations, and concerns about such nations owning and acquiring lands...
View ArticleAccess to Deeds and Land Records in Virginia Part 1 – The Ghost of Title...
As we enter the holiday season in 2023, several versions or adaptations of the famous Charles Dickens’ 1843 novel, A Christmas Carol, broadcast on television or various streaming channels. As we...
View Article2024 Convention Sneak Peek
Join Us in Celebrating VLTA's 50th Anniversary Don't Wait - Save the Date!
View ArticleTax Sales in Virginia – Part Two
Read Tax Sales in Virginia - Part One here. Litigation After the pre-litigation publication and mailed notice periods have expired a complaint can be filed with the circuit court asking that the...
View ArticleUpdate on MV Realty and the Homeowner Benefit Program
As you have heard, MV Realty PBC, LLC and more than twenty affiliates and subsidiaries (“MV Realty”) filed a Chapter 11 (Reorganization) bankruptcy in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of...
View ArticleMy Experience at the VLTA Annual Convention
When my new friend John asked me to write an article for the Examiner about my experience at the VLTA 2023 Annual Convention, I initially said “no, thanks” as a matter of course to try to get a laugh....
View ArticleGenerative AI Impact on Real Estate
Generative AI is a branch of artificial intelligence that creates new content by analyzing existing data. It has many potential applications in real estate, such as generating property images, listing...
View Article2024 Virginia General Assembly Preview
On November 7th Virginia held elections for both the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia. As a result, Democrats now hold one seat majorities in both Chambers. These were the first elections...
View ArticleFIRPTA Overview
Foreign Investment Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) became law in 1980 ensuring Foreign Seller’s do not skip out on paying the IRS tax bill when selling U.S. real estate. We often see FIRPTA discovered...
View ArticleVirginia Land Title Association Committees
The Virginia Land Title Association – “IT STARTS WITH YOU” Did you know that YOU can help run the Virginia Land Title Association? In addition to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors, VLTA...
View ArticleCelebrating 50 Years: VLTA Marks a Milestone
As VLTA proudly reaches its 50th anniversary, we reflect on the remarkable journey that has shaped this distinguished association into a beacon of excellence in the industry. Over the past...
View ArticleWhat’s New With ALTA – Spring 2024
ALTA Advocacy Summit May 6-8, 2024 Washington DC ALTA Policy Forms UpdateThe ALTA Board of Governors on Feb. 9 approved a recommendation to adopt revisions to the 2021 ALTA Forms Collection, as well as...
View ArticleRamblings of a Title Man
Flash-back to 1994 A title agent asked me: “How should we think of the market in 2022?” My answer was: “Like it’s 1994.” What happened in 1994 can be extremely telling to how we plan for the rest of...
View Article2024 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Wrap-Up
Virginia Land Title Association End of Session Report 12 March, 2024 The General Assembly adjourned “sine die” on March 9th. Adjournment on time and with a budget had been a goal of the new democratic...
View ArticleTUTE Spring 2024
The Unknown Title Examiner TUTE departs from the usual dive into the land records to discuss what is in this electronic age an all-too-frequent occurrence of fraud in the marketplace. “Hello, Ms....
View ArticleVLTA Spring 2024 President’s Message
The weather is getting warmer, the grass is growing, and we adjusted our clocks so that means Spring is on the way! That also means that this year’s session of the General Assembly (GA) is wrapping up....
View ArticleCan You See Me Now? The Corporate Transparency Act
Title professionals are no strangers to the difficulties in getting to the bottom of ownership issues for those operating a business through opaque entities. Peeling back the layers is often required...
View ArticleMemorials – Judy Gregory and Allison Mills
On January 12th, Allison Mills shared the sad news of the passing of Judy Gregory. Less than a month later, the news that Ally had passed as well stunned everyone who knew them. In the years before...
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