A mechanic’s lien is a legal right or claim against the property, filed, and held by a lienholder, without the necessity of filing a lawsuit and obtaining a judgment.  Mechanics’ liens filed against real estate are customarily filed by a contractor, ...

The term mezzanine finance originates from a building metaphor – certain structures would often place a café or other retail on the mezzanine, a floor between the first and second floor. Mezzanine financing for commercial real estate is not entirely debt ...

On July 30, 2021, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) Board approved the revised 2021 ALTA Owner’s and Loan Policies – updating their 2006 versions in segments over the intervening years.  The Updates The revisions encompass several portions of ...

With ever-changing market conditions and increased inflation rates, the chance for distressed properties and businesses declaring bankruptcy can rise. These types of properties and business reorganizations can affect the title insurance strategies ...

All real estate transactions involve multiple issues and many steps to finalize the deal. Commercial real estate is inherently complex because these transactions often involve multiple sites and multiple locations and often multiple states across the ...

Title insurance is a contractual obligation that protects against losses that occur when title to a property is not free and clear of defects (e.g., liens, encumbrances and defects that were unknown when the title policy was issued).  Title insurance ...