title industry

August 14, 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS: Title Industry is Essential!

When this pandemic began, those of us in the title industry were not quite certain we were actually “essential.” Once we found out that we are […]
November 15, 2017

Underwriting Q & A | What are the laws of intestate succession regarding a deceased person’s property who was married at the time of death and who died without a will (or without the will being probated)?

Question: What are the laws of intestate succession regarding a deceased person’s property who was married at the time of death and who died without a will […]
August 16, 2017

Underwriting Q & A | Does Texas have a statute of limitations for errors in a defective notary acknowledgment?

Q: Does Texas have a statute of limitations for errors in a defective notary acknowledgment? A: Yes, under Section 16.033(a)(8) of the Texas Civil Practices & […]
August 7, 2017

DJ’s Motivational Monday | An Invention Worth Selling

Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb and many other world changing inventions including the motion picture camera and the phonograph, said, “The three great […]
May 19, 2017

George’s Updates | The Best Collection of All

I was in Lubbock last week and while reading the city magazine, I came across a quote from local Restaurateur David Campisi, “Some people collect art. […]
December 16, 2015

Q & A | ATTENTION ALL NOTARIES!! NEW LAWS!! Did you know that there is a new law that affects your ability to acknowledge documents?

Q: ATTENTION ALL NOTARIES! NEW LAWS! Did you know that there is a new law that affects your ability to acknowledge documents? A: You do now. […]
January 7, 2015

Q & A | Probating Wills

Q: You may have heard the following phrase from an attorney, “You cannot probate a will if more than four years have elapsed since the decedent’s […]