underwriting

August 16, 2018

Underwriting Q&A: What date should be inserted into the blank on paragraph 4 of the T-47 Residential Real Property Affidavit?

Q: In Texas, where we are encountering multi-generational re-use of existing surveys, the T-47 Residential Real Property Affidavit allows a seller to verify that a prior […]
April 20, 2018

Underwriting Q & A | Are there any tricks when a title agent needs information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding a party to a real estate transaction?

Q: Are there any tricks when a title agent needs information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding a party to a real estate transaction? A: […]
February 14, 2018

Underwriting Q&A | Are Transfer on Death Deeds effective mechanisms for transferring real property?

Question: Are Transfer on Death Deeds effective mechanisms for transferring real property? Answer: Texas – Yes.  Through a recorded Transfer on Death Deed (“TODD”), a real property […]
June 27, 2017

Mom! What’s Title Insurance? And What in the World is an Underwriter?!

For those of you that have never bought property (like myself), you’ve probably never heard the term title insurance or underwriter – I hadn’t, but guess what?! I happen to […]
January 24, 2017

First National Title Insurance Company Hires Sean Everest as Underwriting Counsel

First National Title Insurance Company (FNTI) expands its underwriting team with the addition of industry veteran, Sean Everest. “The number of agents representing First National Title […]