September 10, 2014Published by David Hays on September 10, 2014Categories Underwriting Q & A'sQ & A | Can I use a Mexican Matricula Consular (I.D. Card) as a form of identification for a notary acknowledgment?Q: Can I use a Mexican Matricula Consular (I.D. Card) as a form of identification for a notary acknowledgment? A: No. The Texas Civil Practices and […]
August 13, 2014Published by David Hays on August 13, 2014Categories Underwriting Q & A'sQ & A | Issuing a T-1R Owner’s Title PolicyQ: Do I always issue a T-1R Owner’s Title Policy if the property is “residential” real property? A: No. You should issue the T-1R only when […]
July 16, 2014Published by Ellen Wied on July 16, 2014Categories Underwriting Q & A'sQ & A | Sale, Conveyance, or Encumbrance of HomesteadQ: Why does the title company require joinder of both spouses on a conveyance or mortgage of a homestead property when it is the separate property […]
June 25, 2014Published by David Hays on June 25, 2014Categories Underwriting Q & A'sQ & A | R-5 “Simultaneous Issue” RuleQ: When a purchaser who is executing a purchase money note and deed of trust for the purchase of real property is required to put up […]