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Recent Posts by Hugh C. Talton II

Admitted to practice law in NC, August, 1979 Law degree Campbell University School of Law Private practice until August, 2007 August 2007 became State Manager for Stewart Title in NC. June, 2009 became counsel and business development manager for Attorney’s Title, a Division of First American Title. November, 2012 became commercial underwriting counsel for First American NCS in Houston.
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Rules on Texas Mechanic’s and Materialman’s Liens

By Hugh C. Talton II on July 7, 2016
First and foremost, we do not insure over inchoate liens in Texas. We can only insure what contained in the real property records of the county. Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code deals with Mechanic’s, Contractor’s or Materialman’s Liens.
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Topics: Texas

Title Insurance the Texas Way

By Hugh C. Talton II on June 23, 2016
It seems that, as we all get busier, we are receiving more and more questions on what you can and cannot do in Texas. Fortunately, most underwriters are aware that Texas is one of the three most regulated, if not the most regulated, states in the country ...
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Topics: Title Insurance Texas Title Insurance

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