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Cordially, Mark

What You Pay for with a Commercial Title Insurance Policy teaser

What You Pay for with a Commercial Title Insurance Policy

3/18/2024 11:58:48 AM

When considering a commercial title policy, cost is an important factor. Many people have questions about what they are...

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How Long Does an Easement Last After It’s Created? teaser

How Long Does an Easement Last After It’s Created?

3/13/2024 11:25:46 AM

There are many questions surrounding the creation, maintenance, and termination of easements. Title insurance companies...

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2 Options for Eliminating Items From a Torrens Property Certificate of Title  teaser

2 Options for Eliminating Items From a Torrens Property Certificate of Title 

3/12/2024 5:23:15 AM

When dealing with Torrens property, sometimes there are items listed on the certificate of title that you are not able...

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What Commercial Title Insurance Does Not Cover teaser

What Commercial Title Insurance Does Not Cover

3/11/2024 11:21:16 AM

Many people conducting commercial real estate transactions have questions about what their title insurance policy will...

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Title Searches Are Essential Even if the Previous Property Owner Conducted One teaser

Title Searches Are Essential Even if the Previous Property Owner Conducted One

3/6/2024 12:03:21 PM

Conducting a title search on property you are going to purchase is one of the best ways to protect yourself against any...

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Types of Property & Legal Descriptions in the Realm of Platted Land teaser

Types of Property & Legal Descriptions in the Realm of Platted Land

3/5/2024 6:01:27 AM

There are several important elements one should be aware of when doing a commercial real estate transaction that...

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The Downsides of Failing to Purchase Title Insurance teaser

The Downsides of Failing to Purchase Title Insurance

3/4/2024 11:59:24 AM

Just as there are many upsides to having a title insurance policy, there are just as many downsides to not having a...

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3 Types of Common Interest Communities in Minnesota teaser

3 Types of Common Interest Communities in Minnesota

2/28/2024 11:32:49 AM

There are three types of common interest communities in the state of Minnesota – each valuable in its own way. In...

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4 Things to Keep in Mind When Working with Escrows teaser

4 Things to Keep in Mind When Working with Escrows

2/27/2024 5:31:04 AM

There are many things to remember when dealing with commercial real estate escrow agreements. In this article, we are...

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Preventing Commercial Real Estate Cyber Fraud with Education & Awareness teaser

Preventing Commercial Real Estate Cyber Fraud with Education & Awareness

2/26/2024 11:28:44 AM

Everyone needs to be cognizant of fraud risks in the commercial real estate industry. In this article, we are going to...

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The Right of First Refusal in Commercial Real Estate teaser

The Right of First Refusal in Commercial Real Estate

2/21/2024 11:45:35 AM

The right of first refusal is a common term in commercial real estate. Despite its prevalence, many people don’t...

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The Most Common Commercial Title Insurance Defects teaser

The Most Common Commercial Title Insurance Defects

2/20/2024 5:43:44 AM

Despite the best efforts and intentions, sometimes defects occur in the chain of title to a property. Defects can cause...

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How to Deal with a Commercial Title Claim teaser

How to Deal with a Commercial Title Claim

2/19/2024 11:41:54 AM

While there are protocols in place to avoid them, ownership disputes do arise in the commercial title industry. When...

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Proceedings & Necessary Party Exams teaser

Proceedings & Necessary Party Exams

2/15/2024 12:09:39 PM

Commercial property foreclosures can be complex. It’s important to work with an experienced commercial title...

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Remember These Commercial Title Insurance Essentials teaser

Remember These Commercial Title Insurance Essentials

2/14/2024 12:05:56 PM

Commercial title insurance can be complex and intimidating for those who are dipping their toes in for the first time...

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Torrens Property & Satisfactions of Mortgage teaser

Torrens Property & Satisfactions of Mortgage

2/13/2024 12:03:41 PM

Torrens property crops up quite often in the world of commercial title insurance, and comes with its own particular set...

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The Primary Duties of a Commercial Title Insurance Company teaser

The Primary Duties of a Commercial Title Insurance Company

2/7/2024 9:00:58 AM

Partnering with a skilled commercial title company during your commercial transaction is one of the best ways to ensure...

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Avoiding Inaccurate Property Legal Descriptions teaser

Avoiding Inaccurate Property Legal Descriptions

2/6/2024 5:58:48 AM

Obtaining accurate legal descriptions of your property is a must-do in any commercial real estate transaction. The best...

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What to Know About Easement Drafting & Maintenance teaser

What to Know About Easement Drafting & Maintenance

2/5/2024 11:56:31 AM

As a commercial title company, we deal with easements all the time. There are a lot of questions and misconceptions...

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Utilize UCCPlus to Insure Non-Real Estate Transactions teaser

Utilize UCCPlus to Insure Non-Real Estate Transactions

1/31/2024 6:53:45 AM

UCCPlus is a division of Fidelity National Title Group that offers title insurance for personal property transactions...

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How to Edit the Text of a Title Policy teaser

How to Edit the Text of a Title Policy

1/30/2024 6:52:12 AM

The specific wording and details included in a commercial title policy are extremely important and precise. It’s...

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How we Handle Earnest Money Escrows teaser

How we Handle Earnest Money Escrows

1/29/2024 11:47:13 AM

Earnest money escrows are common in commercial real estate transactions. In this article, we are going to discuss how...

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Construction Disbursing Services we Provide teaser

Construction Disbursing Services we Provide

1/24/2024 3:58:07 PM

Construction disbursing is one of the primary services we provide at Commercial Partners Title Company. We have decades...

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3 Reasons Why Accuracy is Important When it Comes to Easement Legal Descriptions teaser

3 Reasons Why Accuracy is Important When it Comes to Easement Legal Descriptions

1/23/2024 2:56:02 AM

Underwriting title insurance is all about accuracy. One of the most common problems we, as title insurers, run into...

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5 Cybercrime Prevention Tips teaser

5 Cybercrime Prevention Tips

1/22/2024 3:53:50 PM

Cyber criminals are getting more and more sophisticated with every passing day. It’s essential that anyone...

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3 Value-Added Commercial Real Estate Services we Provide teaser

3 Value-Added Commercial Real Estate Services we Provide

1/17/2024 11:06:53 AM

At Commercial Partners Title Company, our main focus is on providing title underwriting services to our clients...

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What a Title Company Does During the Closing Process teaser

What a Title Company Does During the Closing Process

1/16/2024 6:03:38 AM

Closing is the most important part of any commercial real estate transaction, regardless of the type of property...

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2 Types of Trusts Commonly Used in Commercial Real Estate Transactions teaser

2 Types of Trusts Commonly Used in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

1/15/2024 10:53:28 AM

In the world of commercial real estate, trusts are legal instruments that are often used to designate what happens to...

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How to Safeguard Against Social Media Cybercrime in Commercial Transactions teaser

How to Safeguard Against Social Media Cybercrime in Commercial Transactions

1/10/2024 11:39:35 AM

Cybercrime is an ever-expanding problem in commercial transactions, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic with more...

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The Best Ways to Ensure a Smooth Closing Process teaser

The Best Ways to Ensure a Smooth Closing Process

1/9/2024 5:37:43 AM

There are many different ways that closing on a commercial real estate transaction can go wrong. It’s important...

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What is Title Clearance in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction? teaser

What is Title Clearance in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction?

1/8/2024 11:35:37 AM

Title clearance is one of the most important steps in the process of a commercial transaction. In this article, we are...

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Can You Elect Not to Purchase Title Insurance? teaser

Can You Elect Not to Purchase Title Insurance?

1/4/2024 5:18:24 AM

There are many questions that arise during a commercial transaction. One of the most basic is – “do I even...

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What is a Sources & Uses Statement? teaser

What is a Sources & Uses Statement?

1/3/2024 6:15:29 AM

There are many documents involved in a commercial title transaction. One of the most important documents that a title...

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The Role of the Surveyor in Creating a Plat teaser

The Role of the Surveyor in Creating a Plat

1/2/2024 6:12:49 AM

When it comes to creating a plat, there are many people who play important roles. In this article, we are going to...

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3 Ways we Provide Expert Commercial Title Services teaser

3 Ways we Provide Expert Commercial Title Services

12/28/2023 6:10:33 AM

At Commercial Partners Title Company, we pride ourselves on being experts in the field of commercial title insurance...

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Potential Title Recording Errors: Marital Status teaser

Potential Title Recording Errors: Marital Status

12/27/2023 6:08:36 AM

When it comes to title insurance recording, accuracy is paramount. But despite the best laid plans, errors do sometimes...

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Plats 101: Lots & Blocks teaser

Plats 101: Lots & Blocks

12/26/2023 5:06:39 AM

There’s a lot of know about platted land. In this article, we are going to talk about a few common issues related...

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Easements 101: Termination teaser

Easements 101: Termination

12/20/2023 6:04:32 AM

When it comes to easements, there’s a lot to know. In this article, we are going to talk about one of the most...

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What Are Private Assessments? teaser

What Are Private Assessments?

12/19/2023 5:02:10 AM

In the commercial title world, private assessments crop up all the time, and they can have a pretty big impact on your...

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What Does a Title Searcher Do? teaser

What Does a Title Searcher Do?

12/18/2023 10:57:43 AM

There are many people involved in the title insurance process – each with their own role to play to ensure the...

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What Information is Included in a Preliminary Title Report? teaser

What Information is Included in a Preliminary Title Report?

12/13/2023 11:08:39 AM

After a title company has completed their title search into the history of the chain of title on the property in...

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What is Title Insurance Gap Coverage & Do you Need It? teaser

What is Title Insurance Gap Coverage & Do you Need It?

12/12/2023 6:06:11 AM

When it comes to commercial title insurance, there are many different types of coverage – some of which you will...

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Potential Title Recording Errors: Legal Descriptions teaser

Potential Title Recording Errors: Legal Descriptions

12/11/2023 11:04:08 AM

There are numerous ways in which errors can occur when recording title on a property. In this article, we are going to...

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Easements 101: Purpose teaser

Easements 101: Purpose

12/8/2023 5:38:04 AM

In this article, we are going to discuss the importance of purpose when drafting easements.

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What Happens After Closing in a Commercial Transaction? teaser

What Happens After Closing in a Commercial Transaction?

12/7/2023 5:36:41 AM

We talk a lot about the importance of preparation leading up to your commercial transaction, but we don’t talk as...

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When to Close on Your Commercial Transaction teaser

When to Close on Your Commercial Transaction

12/6/2023 11:33:00 AM

There are many moving parts in a commercial real estate transaction. One of the most pressing questions many people...

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Plats 101: Replatted Land teaser

Plats 101: Replatted Land

11/22/2023 5:50:58 AM

One of the most common issues we deal with in the realm of plats is replatted land. In this article, we are going to...

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Potential Title Recording Errors: Tax Calculations teaser

Potential Title Recording Errors: Tax Calculations

11/21/2023 5:49:00 AM

Because there are so many details involved in recording title, sometimes accidents and errors occur. In this article...

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How to Find the Right Partner for Your Commercial Title Transaction teaser

How to Find the Right Partner for Your Commercial Title Transaction

11/20/2023 10:46:32 AM

The title company you choose to work with can make or break your commercial transaction. It’s important to...

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The Commercial Title Insurance Process – Closing & Beyond teaser

The Commercial Title Insurance Process – Closing & Beyond

11/15/2023 11:41:39 AM

The title insurance process has many moving elements. In this article, we are going to briefly outline the end of the...

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Torrens vs. Abstract Property – Judgments & State Tax Liens teaser

Torrens vs. Abstract Property – Judgments & State Tax Liens

11/14/2023 6:40:36 AM

One thing we tackle with Torrens vs. Abstract property are judgments and state tax liens. A judgment or state...

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What are the Downsides of Torrens Property? teaser

What are the Downsides of Torrens Property?

11/13/2023 11:39:02 AM

While there are numerous advantages to Torrens property, that’s not to say that Torrens is always perfect. In...

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Using Drones for Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions teaser

Using Drones for Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions

11/8/2023 11:07:23 AM

As technology evolves, drones and other similar means are becoming more and more popular for due diligence in real...

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Exclusions 3(a) – Acts of the Insured teaser

Exclusions 3(a) – Acts of the Insured

11/7/2023 6:05:17 AM

Both the standard owner’s and loan policies of title insurance contain exclusions from coverage in the policy...

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Mechanic’s Liens & Early Start Coverage teaser

Mechanic’s Liens & Early Start Coverage

11/6/2023 11:03:01 AM

In a previous article, we discussed Mechanic’s Liens in Minnesota. In this article, we are going to go a...

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Fraud Safeguards for Commercial Real Estate Professionals teaser

Fraud Safeguards for Commercial Real Estate Professionals

11/2/2023 6:46:10 AM

As we all know, doing any sort of business online comes with a lot of risk. There are cyber criminals out there that...

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Why You Shouldn’t Skip Out on Title Insurance teaser

Why You Shouldn’t Skip Out on Title Insurance

10/31/2023 6:44:34 AM

When entering into a commercial real estate transaction, a lot of people wrestle with whether or not to purchase a...

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A Checklist for the Closing Table teaser

A Checklist for the Closing Table

10/30/2023 10:40:37 AM

Closing on a piece of commercial real estate is a big deal and you need to make sure you are fully prepared before you...

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What’s the Difference Between Exclusive & Non-Exclusive Easements? teaser

What’s the Difference Between Exclusive & Non-Exclusive Easements?

10/26/2023 3:36:37 AM

One of the most important things to consider when you’re drafting easements is whether the easement in...

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5 Details to Keep in Mind When Dealing with Escrow teaser

5 Details to Keep in Mind When Dealing with Escrow

10/26/2023 3:35:05 AM

Escrow agreements can get complicated quickly. In this article, we are going to discuss 5 details to keep in mind...

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3 Services to Look for in a Title Company teaser

3 Services to Look for in a Title Company

10/25/2023 3:33:31 AM

When you’re looking for a title company to facilitate your commercial transaction, there are certain services you...

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Maintenance Tips when Drafting Easements teaser

Maintenance Tips when Drafting Easements

10/24/2023 3:31:25 AM

Drafting easements requires a lot of care and attention to detail. This is especially true when dealing with...

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Why Purchasing Title Insurance is Always a Wise Decision teaser

Why Purchasing Title Insurance is Always a Wise Decision

10/13/2023 5:22:31 AM

We’ve talked about why purchasing a title insurance policy is essential with any commercial transaction, but some...

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Why You Need to Work with a Title Company if Your Property is Torrens teaser

Why You Need to Work with a Title Company if Your Property is Torrens

10/12/2023 3:29:18 AM

It’s important to conduct a title search on your property regardless of whether it’s Torrens or Abstract...

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3 Common Deeds in Title Insurance teaser

3 Common Deeds in Title Insurance

10/11/2023 4:27:48 AM

Perhaps the most common type of documents we see when underwriting title insurance are deeds. There are several...

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A Few Things to Know About Land Under Development Endorsements teaser

A Few Things to Know About Land Under Development Endorsements

10/10/2023 5:26:27 AM

There are a variety of different ALTA endorsements that can be included in a title insurance policy. In this...

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What to Know About Legal Descriptions & Property Types When Dealing with Platted Land teaser

What to Know About Legal Descriptions & Property Types When Dealing with Platted Land

10/9/2023 3:24:58 AM

Platted land can be confusing for many in the real estate industry. In this article, we are going to discuss the basics...

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Potential Hazards that a Title Search May Not Reveal teaser

Potential Hazards that a Title Search May Not Reveal

10/4/2023 12:01:26 PM

Conducting a title search is one of the smartest things you can do before purchasing a piece of commercial...

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Why Do I Need To Do a Title Search if the Previous Owner Did One? teaser

Why Do I Need To Do a Title Search if the Previous Owner Did One?

10/3/2023 5:59:47 AM

Many commercial real estate buyers are hesitant to hire a title company to do a title search, especially if they know...

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Remember These Costs when Writing Title Insurance Across Different States teaser

Remember These Costs when Writing Title Insurance Across Different States

10/2/2023 11:58:27 AM

There are many factors to consider when writing title insurance across different states – as many...

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Consider These 3 Things When Searching for a Title Company teaser

Consider These 3 Things When Searching for a Title Company

9/27/2023 12:07:28 PM

Finding a title insurance company you can trust to facilitate your commercial real estate transaction is essential. But...

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What Happens if You Don’t Have Title Insurance? teaser

What Happens if You Don’t Have Title Insurance?

9/26/2023 5:06:38 AM

We talk a lot about the importance of having an owner’s policy of title insurance on your commercial...

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3 Title Insurance Exceptions to Understand teaser

3 Title Insurance Exceptions to Understand

9/25/2023 12:04:46 PM

When a title company provides you with a title insurance policy, they will include a list of exceptions that are...

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3 Pro Tips for Resolving a Title Claim teaser

3 Pro Tips for Resolving a Title Claim

9/20/2023 11:46:09 AM

Having someone bring a title claim on your commercial property can be scary and confusing. In this article, we are...

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The Simplest Reason You Need Commercial Title Insurance teaser

The Simplest Reason You Need Commercial Title Insurance

9/19/2023 5:44:49 AM

There are numerous reasons why you should consider getting an owner’s title insurance policy when...

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3 Roles Your Title Company Fills For You teaser

3 Roles Your Title Company Fills For You

9/18/2023 11:43:39 AM

Hiring a title company for your commercial transaction is important. Unfortunately, many people aren’t...

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Timing Matters in Title Insurance teaser

Timing Matters in Title Insurance

9/13/2023 11:38:02 AM

Timing is important in any commercial title transaction, and many people ask us when they should purchase a title...

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3 Things to Remember at the Intersection of Trusts & Title Insurance teaser

3 Things to Remember at the Intersection of Trusts & Title Insurance

9/12/2023 6:36:37 PM

The practice of writing commercial title insurance can be complicated by numerous factors – such as the...

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Why Do I Need Title Insurance if I Have the Deed? teaser

Why Do I Need Title Insurance if I Have the Deed?

9/11/2023 11:33:23 AM

We hear this question a lot – “If I have the deed to my property, why do I need title insurance? Isn&rsquo...

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3 Common Trust Types in Title Insurance teaser

3 Common Trust Types in Title Insurance

9/6/2023 9:49:37 AM

A trust is a legal tool often used to determine what happens to a piece of real estate. Typically, trusts are used to...

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What Your Title Company Does Behind the Scenes teaser

What Your Title Company Does Behind the Scenes

9/5/2023 6:48:30 AM

Many people are aware of the importance of working with a title insurance company on their commercial transaction, but...

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How to Pick the Best Time for Your Closing teaser

How to Pick the Best Time for Your Closing

9/4/2023 9:47:35 AM

Timing is important when it comes to title insurance and closing on a commercial real estate transaction. But selecting...

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Vacation of Easements teaser

Vacation of Easements

8/30/2023 10:39:11 AM

Certain types of easements cannot be terminated by agreement like other easements. Easements that fall under...

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How Road Easements Come to Be teaser

How Road Easements Come to Be

8/29/2023 6:37:13 AM

There are several ways in which road easements can come to be. Streets can be dedicated on a plat. They can...

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How we Insure Easements teaser

How we Insure Easements

8/28/2023 10:34:09 AM

Either a purchaser of real property, or a lender accepting a Mortgage on real property, may request that an easement...

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Underwriting Title Insurance Involving Undefined or Blanket Easements teaser

Underwriting Title Insurance Involving Undefined or Blanket Easements

8/24/2023 5:55:13 AM

From a title insurance perspective, if we encounter an easement that is undefined or a blanket easement, depending on the...

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A Brief Explanation of the Torrens System in Minnesota teaser

A Brief Explanation of the Torrens System in Minnesota

8/23/2023 5:53:48 AM

One of the big points of confusion that we encounter when people place orders with us from different states is the Torrens...

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Easements 101: Creation, Duration & Overburdening teaser

Easements 101: Creation, Duration & Overburdening

8/22/2023 8:52:12 AM

There are numerous was in which easements can be created. In general, easements are created by an express grant or...

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The Importance of an Accurate Legal Description of your Property teaser

The Importance of an Accurate Legal Description of your Property

8/16/2023 11:29:59 AM

Obtaining a correct legal description of your property with the help of a title company is an essential step in a...

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What Exactly is Abstract Property? teaser

What Exactly is Abstract Property?

8/15/2023 6:28:50 AM

In Minnesota, there are two basic types of property – Torrens Property and Abstract Property. In this...

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Potential Issues with Torrens Property teaser

Potential Issues with Torrens Property

8/14/2023 11:22:28 AM

When it comes to Torrens property in Minnesota, there are a variety of potential issues. Some of these can be...

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How Fraudsters Can Gain Access to Emails & Endanger a Commercial Transaction teaser

How Fraudsters Can Gain Access to Emails & Endanger a Commercial Transaction

8/9/2023 1:27:11 PM

Many people wonder how fraudsters are able to gain access to business emails during the course of a commercial real estate...

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Aggregation Endorsements that Can Be Used in Lender’s Title Insurance teaser

Aggregation Endorsements that Can Be Used in Lender’s Title Insurance

8/8/2023 5:25:53 AM

There are many ALTA endorsements that may be used when writing title insurance. In this article, we are going...

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Consider Loan To Value Ratios when Financing Commercial Real Estate teaser

Consider Loan To Value Ratios when Financing Commercial Real Estate

8/7/2023 1:24:09 PM

When it comes to purchase financing or refinancing for commercial real estate, it is important that borrowers keep an eye...

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What are Easements by Necessity? teaser

What are Easements by Necessity?

8/2/2023 10:22:23 AM

There are a few different ways in which easements can be created. In this article, we are going to discuss...

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Railroad Easements & Related Issues teaser

Railroad Easements & Related Issues

8/1/2023 6:20:19 AM

A big challenge we often have to deal with from a title perspective are easements in favor of the railroad.

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Prescriptive Easements Explained teaser

Prescriptive Easements Explained

7/31/2023 10:18:17 AM

An easement by prescription is essentially an easement by adverse possession for a limited purpose. A prescriptive...

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Easements vs. License Agreements teaser

Easements vs. License Agreements

7/28/2023 6:00:24 AM

When we’re insuring an easement, we have to determine that we’re dealing with an easement rather than...

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How to Terminate an Easement teaser

How to Terminate an Easement

7/27/2023 6:59:02 AM

The most common way eliminate an easement is through a termination agreement or a termination of the easement, wherein...

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Easements 101: A Primer teaser

Easements 101: A Primer

7/26/2023 6:57:30 AM

An easement is the right of somebody other than the landowner to use a portion of the owner’s land for a specific...

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Case Example – Highway Rights of Way teaser

Case Example – Highway Rights of Way

7/25/2023 7:55:33 AM

Highway rights-of-way in Minnesota are typically going to be about 66 feet wide unless there’s something...

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How to Address Changes in Easements teaser

How to Address Changes in Easements

7/24/2023 6:54:00 AM

As circumstances change, you often need to address changes in your easements. Here’s an example that illustrates...

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How to Avoid Overburdening Easements teaser

How to Avoid Overburdening Easements

7/21/2023 6:51:56 AM

One of the most important factors you have to keep in mind when insuring easements is the potential...

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Title Insurance Case Study – Emergency Access Easements teaser

Title Insurance Case Study – Emergency Access Easements

7/20/2023 10:48:41 AM

We recently worked on a project that involved developing a piece of property located next to several parcels that included...

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What is a “Piggyback” Endorsement? teaser

What is a “Piggyback” Endorsement?

7/19/2023 7:45:57 AM

Under particular circumstances, a Title Insurer will issue an endorsement to a policy originally issued by a different...

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Mechanic’s Lien FAQs teaser

Mechanic’s Lien FAQs

7/18/2023 10:43:38 AM

Under Minnesota statute, a Mechanic’s Lien must be filed no more than 120 days after the last work, skill...

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How Does Title Insurance Protect Against Claims? teaser

How Does Title Insurance Protect Against Claims?

7/4/2023 6:40:05 AM

Many people are confused by commercial title insurance and its benefits. The fact of the matter is that title insurance...

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3 More Essential Commercial Title Insurance Terms teaser

3 More Essential Commercial Title Insurance Terms

7/3/2023 6:38:18 AM

In a previous article, we defined three of the most important terms that often pop up in commercial title...

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Commercial Partners Title – Experts in Title Insurance teaser

Commercial Partners Title – Experts in Title Insurance

7/2/2023 10:37:11 AM

At Commercial Partners Title, we are considered the experts in commercial title transactions. But what does that mean...

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Does Title Insurance Cost More in Some States? teaser

Does Title Insurance Cost More in Some States?

6/28/2023 6:54:12 AM

When it comes to title insurance, a lot of clients want to know about cost first and foremost. But the answer to...

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Title Insurance – A Great Way to Avoid Future Legal Issues teaser

Title Insurance – A Great Way to Avoid Future Legal Issues

6/27/2023 6:53:14 AM

Title insurance is essential in any commercial real estate transaction and it’s a great way to protect yourself...

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Title Insurance Benefits to the Parties Involved in a Real Estate Transaction teaser

Title Insurance Benefits to the Parties Involved in a Real Estate Transaction

6/26/2023 5:52:32 AM

Title insurance benefits many parties involved in a typical commercial real estate transaction. In this article, we are...

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Information Needed to Submit a Title Application teaser

Information Needed to Submit a Title Application

6/21/2023 3:00:17 PM

The first step in obtaining a title insurance policy is submitting a title insurance application. In this article, we...

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Types of Deeds in Title Insurance teaser

Types of Deeds in Title Insurance

6/20/2023 6:58:31 PM

Title insurance deals primarily with files, recorded documents, and public records. One of the most common documents...

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Can You Ever Change the Language of Your Title Policy? teaser

Can You Ever Change the Language of Your Title Policy?

6/19/2023 2:57:23 PM

During the title insurance process, your title insurance company will work with you to make sure you understand...

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What “Expert Service” Means to Us teaser

What “Expert Service” Means to Us

6/14/2023 1:39:46 PM

Many companies claim to be the expert in their particular field. But what exactly does that mean? In this article, we...

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Why You Need Title Insurance for Your Commercial Property teaser

Why You Need Title Insurance for Your Commercial Property

6/13/2023 5:38:01 AM

Title insurance is an important part of any commercial real estate transaction. But not everyone is convinced on that...

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Right of Prior Refusal – A Primer teaser

Right of Prior Refusal – A Primer

6/12/2023 1:35:48 PM

A right of first refusal poses risk because that right is vested in a third party who has, much like an option to purchase...

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Private Charges or Assessments in Commercial Real Estate teaser

Private Charges or Assessments in Commercial Real Estate

6/7/2023 11:53:09 AM

A private charge or assessment is the right of a party to place a lien against land in order to recoup expenses...

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3 Important Taxes & Fees in a Commercial Title Transaction teaser

3 Important Taxes & Fees in a Commercial Title Transaction

6/6/2023 5:51:31 AM

There are a variety of taxes and fees that you may be responsible for when you purchase commercial real estate. The...

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Will I Still be Covered by Title Insurance if my Property Value Increases? teaser

Will I Still be Covered by Title Insurance if my Property Value Increases?

6/5/2023 11:49:48 AM

Title insurance covers your interest in your property against any potential future claims. But will you still be...

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Do You Have to Renew Your Commercial Title Insurance Policy? teaser

Do You Have to Renew Your Commercial Title Insurance Policy?

5/31/2023 11:51:03 AM

There are a lot of complexities to commercial title insurance, and many people want to know whether or not they need to...

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Title Commitment vs. Title Policy – What’s the Difference? teaser

Title Commitment vs. Title Policy – What’s the Difference?

5/30/2023 6:49:08 AM

There are many terms that come up in most commercial real estate transactions. Two of the most common terms you will...

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What is the Preliminary Title Report? teaser

What is the Preliminary Title Report?

5/29/2023 11:46:51 AM

There are many documents that are important in a commercial title transaction. One of the most important is the...

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The Importance of the Title Insurance Agent in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction teaser

The Importance of the Title Insurance Agent in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction

5/23/2023 6:29:51 AM

There are many essential players in any given commercial real estate deal – from the broker, to the lender, to...

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What to do if Something Goes Wrong with Your Title teaser

What to do if Something Goes Wrong with Your Title

5/22/2023 6:28:39 AM

Title insurance protects the property owner from any potential claims that arise as a result of a past issue with title...

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Title Defects & the Importance of Title Searches teaser

Title Defects & the Importance of Title Searches

5/21/2023 6:26:29 AM

Title defects are unfortunately common and can seriously jeopardize a person’s interest in a property. This...

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Private Rights Endorsements & the Right of First Refusal teaser

Private Rights Endorsements & the Right of First Refusal

5/17/2023 2:25:11 PM

Private rights can expose an insured to risk for the following reasons. Under an option to purchase a third party...

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3 Reasons Why You Need Owner’s Title Insurance teaser

3 Reasons Why You Need Owner’s Title Insurance

5/16/2023 5:24:01 AM

Title insurance is important – more important than many real estate investors realize. In this article, we are...

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When is the Best Time to Close on Your Commercial Property? teaser

When is the Best Time to Close on Your Commercial Property?

5/15/2023 2:23:02 PM

Many people who are purchasing commercial real estate want to know when is the best time to set the closing date. It...

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Do I Have to Lose My Property to Make a Title Claim? teaser

Do I Have to Lose My Property to Make a Title Claim?

5/10/2023 12:04:30 PM

Over the past thirty years, we have gotten a lot of questions about title insurance and how it works. One of the most...

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When to Purchase Commercial Title Insurance teaser

When to Purchase Commercial Title Insurance

5/9/2023 7:02:44 AM

Commercial transactions are complex and many people want to know when in the process they should purchase title...

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Important Details in Escrow Agreements teaser

Important Details in Escrow Agreements

5/8/2023 11:56:44 AM

Recently, we’ve been talking a lot about escrow. We’ve covered what escrow is and why...

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Why are Escrows Entered Into? teaser

Why are Escrows Entered Into?

5/3/2023 1:58:20 PM

Recently, we’ve been talking a lot about escrow and title insurance. In this article, we will explain...

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What is an Escrow? teaser

What is an Escrow?

5/2/2023 7:56:30 AM

Escrow is a complex and confusing topic for many people. In this article, we are going to offer a brief explanation of...

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Plats 101: A Beginner’s Guide teaser

Plats 101: A Beginner’s Guide

5/1/2023 6:55:20 AM

This article is all about plats. We will address all the following topics: What is a plat? Why are plats used? How are...

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Common Interest Community Types teaser

Common Interest Community Types

4/27/2023 6:52:57 AM

In Minnesota, common interest communities come in three forms.

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Plats 101: Taxes & Plat Names teaser

Plats 101: Taxes & Plat Names

4/26/2023 7:12:17 AM

We deal a lot with plats in commercial title insurance transactions. Our plats 101 blog series breaks down...

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Plats 101: Property Types & Legal Descriptions teaser

Plats 101: Property Types & Legal Descriptions

4/25/2023 6:50:58 AM

We’ve been talking a lot about plats recently – covering a wide range of topics as they relate to platted...

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Plats 101: Monuments & Easements teaser

Plats 101: Monuments & Easements

4/24/2023 1:46:07 PM

In our continuing series on plats and commercial title insurance, this article discusses issues that may arise with...

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The Process of Creating a Plat, Part 2 teaser

The Process of Creating a Plat, Part 2

4/21/2023 7:11:13 AM

Once the plat is finalized, the next step is to collect signatures and notarizations. Signatures will have to come from...

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The Process of Creating a Plat, Part 1 teaser

The Process of Creating a Plat, Part 1

4/20/2023 11:09:40 AM

What is the process of creating a plat? It begins by identifying the land that will be affected by the plat, and...

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3 More Common Defects in Commercial Title Insurance teaser

3 More Common Defects in Commercial Title Insurance

4/12/2023 2:24:37 PM

There are many potential defects that can appear in title. Here are three more common defects in commercial title...

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Plats 101: Public Ways, Water Boundaries & Replatted Land teaser

Plats 101: Public Ways, Water Boundaries & Replatted Land

4/11/2023 5:23:28 AM

In this plats 101 article, we are going to discuss public ways, and water boundaries.

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Items to Bring to the Closing of Your Commercial Real Estate Transaction teaser

Items to Bring to the Closing of Your Commercial Real Estate Transaction

4/10/2023 2:21:35 PM

Whether you’re a buyer or a seller, there are a lot of things to keep track of in a commercial real estate...

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3 Common Defects in Commercial Title Insurance teaser

3 Common Defects in Commercial Title Insurance

4/5/2023 12:11:16 PM

Title defects are a common occurrence in commercial real estate transactions. When defects arise, it can lead to claims...

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3 Reasons Why Commercial Title Insurance is Essential teaser

3 Reasons Why Commercial Title Insurance is Essential

4/4/2023 6:10:01 AM

Many people who are thinking of purchasing commercial real estate want to know whether or not they need title insurance...

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Title Insurance vs. Homeowners Insurance teaser

Title Insurance vs. Homeowners Insurance

4/3/2023 6:08:56 AM

Many people assume that title insurance and homeowners insurance are the same. But the fact is that these two types of...

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Explaining the 2 Types of Title Insurance teaser

Explaining the 2 Types of Title Insurance

3/29/2023 11:34:14 AM

Title insurance can help protect you and your property from potential claims and past defects in the chain of title...

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Standard ALTA Endorsements Used in Title Insurance teaser

Standard ALTA Endorsements Used in Title Insurance

3/28/2023 6:31:04 AM

Every title insurance policy is different. There is no “one-size-fits-all” policy that can be used for...

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Dealing with Insufficient Descriptions in Easement Documents teaser

Dealing with Insufficient Descriptions in Easement Documents

3/27/2023 11:28:48 AM

One problem title insurers encounter with easements is that descriptions contained within the easement...

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Potential Title Insurance Pitfalls You May Run Into During Your Commercial Transaction teaser

Potential Title Insurance Pitfalls You May Run Into During Your Commercial Transaction

3/22/2023 11:54:29 AM

When it comes to commercial title insurance, there are a variety of traps and pitfalls that a person may fall into if...

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3 Tips for Working Well with a Title Company teaser

3 Tips for Working Well with a Title Company

3/21/2023 6:52:49 AM

A title company can help you navigate the various turns of your commercial title transaction, but it’s...

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Are All Title Insurance Policies The Same? teaser

Are All Title Insurance Policies The Same?

3/20/2023 11:50:21 AM

Not all title insurance policies are exactly the same. In this article, we are going to discuss the various...

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The Benefits of Purchasing an Owner’s Title Insurance Policy teaser

The Benefits of Purchasing an Owner’s Title Insurance Policy

3/15/2023 10:45:24 AM

Many real estate investors want to know whether or not they need to purchase an owner’s title insurance policy...

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Appurtenant Easements: Burdened Parcel vs. Benefited Parcel teaser

Appurtenant Easements: Burdened Parcel vs. Benefited Parcel

3/14/2023 6:44:11 AM

With an appurtenant easement, it’s important to remember that there are two parcels involved

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Common Problems with Easements in Commercial Title Insurance teaser

Common Problems with Easements in Commercial Title Insurance

3/13/2023 10:39:31 AM

In commercial title insurance we occasionally run into problems with easements. In this article, we will talk about the...

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2 Key Issues that can Delay Your Commercial Transaction teaser

2 Key Issues that can Delay Your Commercial Transaction

3/8/2023 11:21:55 AM

There are a number of potential issues that can impact your commercial transaction. In this article, we are going to...

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Types of Affidavits Used in Title Insurance teaser

Types of Affidavits Used in Title Insurance

3/7/2023 7:20:45 AM

There are several different types of affidavits used in the title insurance process.

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What are the ALTA Encroachment Endorsements? teaser

What are the ALTA Encroachment Endorsements?

3/6/2023 11:18:45 AM

In this article, we are going to explain the ALTA encroachment endorsements and when to use them when underwriting...

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Legal Descriptions: Why Details Matter teaser

Legal Descriptions: Why Details Matter

3/2/2023 7:20:39 AM

In Minnesota, the detail of what’s included in a legal description is set by statute. The details of a legal...

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Trusts & Title Insurance teaser

Trusts & Title Insurance

2/28/2023 6:19:24 AM

We often deal with transactions involving trusts and we want to address the necessary documentation that’s...

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Wisconsin Title Insurance – Rules & Regulations teaser

Wisconsin Title Insurance – Rules & Regulations

2/27/2023 10:17:20 AM

Wisconsin is a unique state when it comes to real property. When you think about Wisconsin and its proximity to...

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How Owner’s Title Insurance Can Protect You from Potential Taxes teaser

How Owner’s Title Insurance Can Protect You from Potential Taxes

2/22/2023 7:18:54 AM

Owner’s title insurance can protect you against a wide array of scenarios that may potentially put your property...

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Commercial Real Estate Tips for New Investors teaser

Commercial Real Estate Tips for New Investors

2/21/2023 7:17:28 AM

Commercial real estate investing can be lucrative, but many new investors don’t know where to begin. In this...

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Commercial Title Insurance 101 – What First-Time Investors Need to Know teaser

Commercial Title Insurance 101 – What First-Time Investors Need to Know

2/20/2023 11:16:23 AM

When it comes to commercial title transactions there is a lot of information to parse through. So much so...

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Title Insurance Case Study: Stone Arch Bridge teaser

Title Insurance Case Study: Stone Arch Bridge

2/15/2023 11:03:34 AM

Here’s a recent situation we dealt with involving the Stone Arch Bridge that our fellow “title geeks”...

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What is Your Title Company Responsible For? teaser

What is Your Title Company Responsible For?

2/14/2023 7:02:30 AM

Working with an experienced title company is an important part of any commercial real estate transaction. But many...

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What Happens Without Title Insurance? teaser

What Happens Without Title Insurance?

2/13/2023 10:59:14 AM

Title insurance is an important element of any commercial real estate transaction, but many investors don’t...

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When to Use ALTA Condominium Endorsements teaser

When to Use ALTA Condominium Endorsements

2/8/2023 11:49:27 AM

Determining when to use specific title insurance endorsements can be difficult. In this article, we are going to talk...

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Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions Endorsements for Owner’s & Lender’s Title Insurance teaser

Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions Endorsements for Owner’s & Lender’s Title Insurance

2/7/2023 6:48:20 AM

In our ongoing effort to explain the various ALTA endorsements available – in this article, we are going to...

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Tips for Underwriting Title Insurance in North Dakota teaser

Tips for Underwriting Title Insurance in North Dakota

2/6/2023 11:47:10 AM

Each state has its own regional colloquialisms when it comes to writing title insurance. It’s important that your...

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Why Work with a Title Company to Obtain a Correct Legal Description of Your Property? teaser

Why Work with a Title Company to Obtain a Correct Legal Description of Your Property?

2/1/2023 11:38:14 AM

If you are involved in a commercial real estate transaction, it’s always a good idea to consult with a title...

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Legal Descriptions 101: Types & Definitions teaser

Legal Descriptions 101: Types & Definitions

1/31/2023 6:37:11 AM

A legal description is a formal description of real property that identifies the boundaries of an entire parcel.

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The Importance of Considering Maintenance when Drafting an Easement teaser

The Importance of Considering Maintenance when Drafting an Easement

1/30/2023 11:36:13 AM

Easements are a frequent topic on this blog. In this article, we’re going to focus on the importance of...

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What Exactly Does a Title Company Do? teaser

What Exactly Does a Title Company Do?

1/26/2023 6:10:19 AM

The title company plays an integral role in any commercial real estate transaction. However, many people don’t...

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Who Pays for Title Insurance in a Commercial Transaction? teaser

Who Pays for Title Insurance in a Commercial Transaction?

1/25/2023 6:08:53 AM

Cost is at the top of most people’s minds when engaging in a commercial real estate transaction. When considering...

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Our 3 Pillar Approach to Commercial Title Insurance teaser

Our 3 Pillar Approach to Commercial Title Insurance

1/24/2023 10:07:36 AM

At Commercial Partners Title, we pride ourselves on providing commercial title insurance solutions, unparalleled...

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Key Documents to Review When Dealing with Title Insurance & Trusts teaser

Key Documents to Review When Dealing with Title Insurance & Trusts

1/18/2023 10:46:44 AM

When we encounter a property that’s going to be sold or mortgaged and the ownership is in a trust, we are...

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Tips for Dealing with Title Insurance in Different States & Localities teaser

Tips for Dealing with Title Insurance in Different States & Localities

1/17/2023 6:45:41 AM

The customs and practices that govern title insurance transactions can vary greatly from state to state, and even...

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5 Tips for Working with Your Financial Institution to Prevent Commercial Real Estate Fraud teaser

5 Tips for Working with Your Financial Institution to Prevent Commercial Real Estate Fraud

1/16/2023 10:44:55 AM

Fraud is a huge potential issue in commercial real estate. Most real estate transactions involve the transfer of large...

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The ALTA Leasehold Interest Endorsement Explained teaser

The ALTA Leasehold Interest Endorsement Explained

1/11/2023 11:16:19 AM

There are a wide range of endorsements that can be incorporated into an owner’s title insurance policy, but many...

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Mortgage Modification Endorsement for Lender’s Title Insurance teaser

Mortgage Modification Endorsement for Lender’s Title Insurance

1/10/2023 6:15:05 AM

We talk a lot about endorsements that can be added to an owner’s title insurance policy, but there are also...

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ALTA Tax Credit Endorsements teaser

ALTA Tax Credit Endorsements

1/9/2023 11:11:52 AM

Weeding through the vast array of ALTA endorsements can be overwhelming. We’re here to make it a little easier...

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What is the Severable Improvements Endorsement? teaser

What is the Severable Improvements Endorsement?

1/5/2023 7:05:22 AM

There are many ALTA endorsements that may be applicable to your commercial transaction – finding the...

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2 Endorsements that Can Be Used in a Lender’s Title Insurance Policy teaser

2 Endorsements that Can Be Used in a Lender’s Title Insurance Policy

1/4/2023 7:03:38 AM

In this article, we are going to discuss a few endorsements that can be used in a lender’s title insurance policy...

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How Title Insurance Protects the Buyer, the Lender & the Seller teaser

How Title Insurance Protects the Buyer, the Lender & the Seller

1/3/2023 11:00:51 AM

There are numerous parties involved in a commercial real estate transaction, and all of them can benefit from title...

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Examining the ALTA 17.2 Endorsement teaser

Examining the ALTA 17.2 Endorsement

12/29/2022 7:17:16 AM

The ALTA 17.2 Utility Access endorsement provides insurance against loss or damage in the event that there is a lack of...

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What Are the ALTA 17 Access Endorsements? teaser

What Are the ALTA 17 Access Endorsements?

12/28/2022 6:13:14 AM

The ALTA 17 series endorsements are the Access and Entry endorsements. Access endorsements are some of the most...

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3 Essential Commercial Title Insurance Terms teaser

3 Essential Commercial Title Insurance Terms

12/27/2022 12:11:12 PM

There are many terms and phrases you may encounter during a commercial title insurance transaction, and for someone...

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Removing Items Listed on the Torrens Certificate of Title teaser

Removing Items Listed on the Torrens Certificate of Title

12/21/2022 7:08:05 AM

When you find items reflected on the certificate of title that you cannot obtain a release for, what are your options?<...

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My Property is Torrens, Why do I need to Involve Title Insurance? teaser

My Property is Torrens, Why do I need to Involve Title Insurance?

12/20/2022 6:05:18 AM

One of the most interesting questions we get with Torrens property is “why do I need to involve title insurance when...

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Exclusive vs. Non-Exclusive Easements teaser

Exclusive vs. Non-Exclusive Easements

12/19/2022 11:03:37 AM

We’ve been talking a lot about easements recently. An important thing to consider when drafting an...

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Real Estate Transactions with Legal Entities – Who Has Authority? teaser

Real Estate Transactions with Legal Entities – Who Has Authority?

12/14/2022 11:30:25 AM

A business entity could challenge the validity of a conveyance by arguing that the person who signed for the company...

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Who Pays for What in a Title Insurance Transaction? teaser

Who Pays for What in a Title Insurance Transaction?

12/13/2022 6:28:26 AM

When working on a commercial transaction, the first thing most people are concerned about is cost. Buyers and sellers...

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Burdened Parcel vs. Benefited Parcel – Defining the Difference teaser

Burdened Parcel vs. Benefited Parcel – Defining the Difference

12/12/2022 11:25:27 AM

When you’re dealing with appurtenant easements, there are two parcels involved – the burdened parcel...

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Can I use the Seller’s Owner’s Title Insurance Policy? teaser

Can I use the Seller’s Owner’s Title Insurance Policy?

12/7/2022 10:52:09 AM

We’ve talked extensively about the importance of obtaining an owner’s policy of title insurance ...

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What to Look for in a Commercial Title Insurance Company teaser

What to Look for in a Commercial Title Insurance Company

12/6/2022 5:50:17 AM

There are a lot of title insurance companies in Minnesota. With so many options, making a decision can be tough. But...

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The Most Common ALTA Endorsements teaser

The Most Common ALTA Endorsements

12/5/2022 10:46:03 AM

When you’re looking to purchase title insurance, there are a wide variety of endorsements available to you &ndash...

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How Water can Impact Property Legal Descriptions & Title Insurance teaser

How Water can Impact Property Legal Descriptions & Title Insurance

11/30/2022 6:56:49 AM

Properties that are located on or near bodies of water can present unique difficulties for examiners and title...

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Title Insurance – What is it Good For? A Lot. teaser

Title Insurance – What is it Good For? A Lot.

11/29/2022 6:55:31 AM

The real estate market is hot, and buyers need to be aware of one of the most important aspects of purchasing property ...

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3 Things to Know About Writing Title Insurance in Wisconsin teaser

3 Things to Know About Writing Title Insurance in Wisconsin

11/28/2022 11:53:34 AM

When it comes to real property, Wisconsin is a unique state – with rules that are markedly different than those...

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Making Sure the Correct Parties Sign the Easement teaser

Making Sure the Correct Parties Sign the Easement

11/23/2022 3:52:53 AM

From a title insurance perspective, if we are being asked to insure an easement, one of the things we look at most...

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What to Do if You’re A Victim of Commercial Real Estate Fraud teaser

What to Do if You’re A Victim of Commercial Real Estate Fraud

11/22/2022 3:50:48 AM

There are many things you can do to prevent wire fraud during a commercial transaction. But what should you...

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Land Trusts & Title Insurance in Minnesota teaser

Land Trusts & Title Insurance in Minnesota

11/21/2022 10:46:52 AM

One type of trust that we sometimes deal with in title transactions is a land trust or passive trust. Land...

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What are SWAP Endorsements & When Can they be Used? teaser

What are SWAP Endorsements & When Can they be Used?

11/15/2022 6:14:11 AM

A SWAP endorsement ensures the priority of a mortgage in the event of a swap. A swap is a situation in which the...

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Writing Title Insurance in Iowa teaser

Writing Title Insurance in Iowa

11/9/2022 11:02:03 AM

Most people don’t know that we can write title insurance in Iowa. As with any other state in which we provide...

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Types of Trusts in Commercial Title Insurance teaser

Types of Trusts in Commercial Title Insurance

11/8/2022 6:00:11 AM

Trusts come in several different forms (e.g. Inter-vivos, Testamentary, Business, etc.). The type we most often...

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Endorsements & Title Insurance in Florida teaser

Endorsements & Title Insurance in Florida

11/7/2022 10:56:39 AM

Florida is one of the states in which we write title insurance directly. As with all the other states we write title in...

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Tips for Understanding Title Insurance teaser

Tips for Understanding Title Insurance

11/2/2022 1:20:16 PM

Title insurance is an essential aspect of any commercial real estate deal, but the concept can be confusing for some...

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Finding the Best Time to Close on Your Commercial Property teaser

Finding the Best Time to Close on Your Commercial Property

11/1/2022 1:19:03 PM

Finding the best, most convenient time to close on your commercial property can be tough. Many people we work with just...

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3 Signs of a Great Title Insurance Company teaser

3 Signs of a Great Title Insurance Company

10/31/2022 5:17:45 PM

When you are searching for a title company to underwrite an owner’s policy or to close your transaction, it can...

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Common Errors when Recording Title Insurance teaser

Common Errors when Recording Title Insurance

10/26/2022 7:11:19 AM

Sometimes when documents are submitted for recording they need to be rejected. This can happen for a number of reasons....

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Fraud Protection Tips for Commercial Real Estate Transactions teaser

Fraud Protection Tips for Commercial Real Estate Transactions

10/25/2022 6:09:57 AM

Email phishing is one of the most common current efforts that fraud perpetrators are using to insert themselves in the...

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Undefined Easements vs. Blanket Easements teaser

Undefined Easements vs. Blanket Easements

10/24/2022 10:58:50 AM

We often come across easements that are not well-defined (known as “undefined easements”), or...

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Property Legal Descriptions & Bodies of Water teaser

Property Legal Descriptions & Bodies of Water

10/19/2022 1:00:21 PM

Property affected by a body of water can be difficult to examine and insure. In this article we are going to talk about...

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Title Insurance Costs: Differences Between States & Regions teaser

Title Insurance Costs: Differences Between States & Regions

10/18/2022 5:58:42 AM

When it comes to title insurance there are significant cost variables between states, as well as urban and rural...

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The Title Process in a Nutshell teaser

The Title Process in a Nutshell

10/17/2022 12:57:19 PM

When you contact us with a title insurance order there are a lot of things that happen behind the scenes. We don...

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Potential Complications When Dealing with Torrens or Abstract Property teaser

Potential Complications When Dealing with Torrens or Abstract Property

10/12/2022 11:05:27 AM

If your real estate transaction involves Torrens property and you submit a deed to the County Recorder’s office...

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How to Establish Priority When Dealing with Mechanic’s Liens teaser

How to Establish Priority When Dealing with Mechanic’s Liens

10/11/2022 7:02:59 AM

Many commercial title insurance claims deal with mechanic’s liens. In this article, we are going to talk about how...

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Policy Authentication Endorsement (aka Electronic Signature Endorsement) teaser

Policy Authentication Endorsement (aka Electronic Signature Endorsement)

10/10/2022 10:56:33 AM

In this article, we are going to talk about the Usury, Utility Access & Policy Authentication Endorsements and how...

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5 Assurances of the ALTA 3.2 Endorsement teaser

5 Assurances of the ALTA 3.2 Endorsement

10/7/2022 7:13:35 AM

The ALTA 3.2 endorsement is the zoning endorsement for land under development. As with any endorsement, there are...

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How to Avoid Complications During a Commercial Real Estate Transaction teaser

How to Avoid Complications During a Commercial Real Estate Transaction

10/6/2022 7:12:12 AM

Commercial real estate transactions can be complex. If you’re not prepared, there may be complications throughout...

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Plat Tips for Dealing with Monuments & Easements teaser

Plat Tips for Dealing with Monuments & Easements

10/5/2022 10:11:36 AM

When it comes to creating and dealing with plats, there are a lot of factors to keep in mind. We’ve talked...

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Will My Real Estate Agent Know the Title Details of My Property? teaser

Will My Real Estate Agent Know the Title Details of My Property?

9/28/2022 10:36:55 AM

When you’re searching for a new piece of property, you can rely on your real estate agent for a lot. However...

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A Few Things to Know About Private Charges / Assessments teaser

A Few Things to Know About Private Charges / Assessments

9/27/2022 7:34:46 AM

Private charges (or private assessments) occur when a party places a lien against a piece of land in order to recoup...

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Who Do Title Companies Serve? teaser

Who Do Title Companies Serve?

9/26/2022 6:32:37 AM

Many people assume that title companies only work with sellers and buyers of real estate. But title companies work with...

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The Essential Role Title Searchers Play in Property Transactions teaser

The Essential Role Title Searchers Play in Property Transactions

9/21/2022 5:05:30 AM

Title searchers are an essential part of any commercial real estate transaction. In this article, we are going to...

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Title Insurance Recording Standards teaser

Title Insurance Recording Standards

9/20/2022 6:25:51 AM

The process of document recording is highly regulated in Minnesota. You need to follow very specific rules in order to...

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Protecting Yourself from Fraud in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction teaser

Protecting Yourself from Fraud in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction

9/19/2022 6:23:20 AM

Every time you engage in a commercial real estate transaction you are susceptible to fraud. Scammers are constantly...

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What Should You Expect to Pay for Title Insurance? teaser

What Should You Expect to Pay for Title Insurance?

9/14/2022 10:21:09 AM

Cost is at the top of mind for most people when buying a piece of commercial real estate. Buyers want to know how much...

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Do You Need Title Insurance for a Newly Constructed Property? teaser

Do You Need Title Insurance for a Newly Constructed Property?

9/13/2022 6:19:39 AM

Title insurance protects your ownership rights of a property against any future claims due to defects in the prior...

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3 Things to Know About Land Trusts & Title Insurance teaser

3 Things to Know About Land Trusts & Title Insurance

9/12/2022 10:17:04 AM

Land trusts (or passive trusts) are a type of trust that pop up in title insurance transactions every once in a while...

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How a Title Search Can Identify & Resolve Title Defects teaser

How a Title Search Can Identify & Resolve Title Defects

9/8/2022 12:23:42 AM

Many people don’t understand the full importance of the title search process. In this article, we are going...

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Changing Language in a Title Insurance Policy teaser

Changing Language in a Title Insurance Policy

9/7/2022 12:22:11 AM

Language is important in a title insurance policy. More important than many realize. Indeed, a lot of people fail to...

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The Potential Limitations of Title Insurance teaser

The Potential Limitations of Title Insurance

9/6/2022 12:17:55 PM

Title insurance is a must-have with any commercial real estate deal. But title insurance doesn’t always cover...

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Title Insurance Turnaround Times: Urban vs. Rural Property teaser

Title Insurance Turnaround Times: Urban vs. Rural Property

8/31/2022 6:43:11 AM

Turnaround times for getting title commitments or abstracting work out of urban vs. rural areas can be very different...

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Title Closing Costs & Recording Fees teaser

Title Closing Costs & Recording Fees

8/30/2022 10:39:31 AM

Important factors to consider when writing title insurance across states are the closing and recording fees that...

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The Benefits of Torrens Property teaser

The Benefits of Torrens Property

8/29/2022 10:30:20 AM

Torrens property is an interesting animal in the realm of real property. If an item is raised on the Certificate...

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How to Verify That a Corporate Officer has Legal Authority teaser

How to Verify That a Corporate Officer has Legal Authority

8/24/2022 11:45:36 AM

In previous articles, we've discussed real estate transactions with legal entities. Specifically, we've...

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4 Things That can Potentially Delay Your Commercial Real Estate Deal teaser

4 Things That can Potentially Delay Your Commercial Real Estate Deal

8/23/2022 11:43:55 AM

There are a lot of moving parts in any commercial real estate transaction. Thus, there are many things that can throw a...

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When to Involve a Title Company in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction teaser

When to Involve a Title Company in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction

8/22/2022 11:41:47 AM

People have a lot of questions when it comes to commercial real estate transactions. And that’s no surprise, as...

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Real Estate Recording Standards in Minnesota teaser

Real Estate Recording Standards in Minnesota

8/17/2022 11:16:14 AM

Minnesota Statute Sections 507.24 and 507.093 set forth...

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3 Tips to Protect Yourself from Wire Fraud teaser

3 Tips to Protect Yourself from Wire Fraud

8/16/2022 11:13:05 AM

Fraud is ever-present in the commercial real estate industry. Here a few tips for protecting yourself from fraud in...

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Steps to Take After Receiving a Title Claim teaser

Steps to Take After Receiving a Title Claim

8/15/2022 11:07:58 AM

It’s a scary thing when someone brings a title claim against your property. Many people don’t know what to do...

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3 FAQs About Owner’s Title Insurance teaser

3 FAQs About Owner’s Title Insurance

8/10/2022 11:38:50 AM

People have a lot of questions about owner’s title insurance, and we’re here to answer them! In this...

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Tips to Avoid Disaster After Closing a Commercial Transaction teaser

Tips to Avoid Disaster After Closing a Commercial Transaction

8/9/2022 11:37:18 AM

Closing on a property can be complicated and nerve-wracking. Once the closing has finished, many people assume they are...

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Title Insurance vs. Homeowner’s Insurance – What’s the Difference? teaser

Title Insurance vs. Homeowner’s Insurance – What’s the Difference?

8/8/2022 11:32:34 AM

Many people think title insurance and homeowner’s insurance are the same thing, but they are not. There are some...

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Historical Reliance on Abstracts in Title Insurance teaser

Historical Reliance on Abstracts in Title Insurance

8/3/2022 11:30:43 AM

One of the big differences in title insurance among states is the historical reliance on Abstracts and how those are...

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Torrens vs. Abstract Property in Minnesota teaser

Torrens vs. Abstract Property in Minnesota

8/2/2022 11:28:55 AM

In any Minnesota commercial real estate transaction it’s important to know what type of property you’re...

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The Importance of an Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance teaser

The Importance of an Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance

8/1/2022 11:24:25 AM

In almost every transaction where a lender receives a mortgage to secure repayment of their loan, the lender will...

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How to Register Torrens Property in Minnesota teaser

How to Register Torrens Property in Minnesota

7/27/2022 11:16:37 AM

In the Minneapolis area a little less than half of the property is Torrens property. In out-state Minnesota, it&rsquo...

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What to do if You Have a Title Claim teaser

What to do if You Have a Title Claim

7/26/2022 4:14:28 AM

Many people are unsure what steps to take when someone brings a title claim on property they own. In this article, we are...

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Torrens Property – An Overview teaser

Torrens Property – An Overview

7/25/2022 11:07:01 AM

The Torrens system is one of two recording systems used in Minnesota (Abstract recording system is the other). It is...

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How to Amend Language in Your Commercial Title Policy teaser

How to Amend Language in Your Commercial Title Policy

7/20/2022 4:19:26 AM

In a commercial title insurance policy, the specific language contained in the policy is extremely important. If a person...

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Behind the Scenes – What we do While your Draw is Pending teaser

Behind the Scenes – What we do While your Draw is Pending

7/19/2022 9:17:37 AM

Behind the scenes while your draw is pending, we look at the numbers every time. We’re obligated to make sure that...

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5 Documents Needed to Ensure a Smooth Draw Process teaser

5 Documents Needed to Ensure a Smooth Draw Process

7/18/2022 1:08:53 PM

In this article, we’re going to discuss the things that can be done to make the draw process go more smoothly for...

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The Challenges of Working with Torrens Property teaser

The Challenges of Working with Torrens Property

7/14/2022 12:00:00 AM

Torrens property has many inherent advantages. However, it is far from perfect and can pose some unique challenges to...

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What is the Best Time to Close on Your Commercial Property? teaser

What is the Best Time to Close on Your Commercial Property?

7/12/2022 12:00:00 AM

As is the case with most things in the realm of commercial real estate, when it comes to closing on your commercial...

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Do I Need to Do a Title Search if the Former Owner Did One? teaser

Do I Need to Do a Title Search if the Former Owner Did One?

7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM

When it comes to commercial real estate transactions, it’s essential to work with a title company you can trust. But...

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Potential Drawbacks of Not Having Commercial Title Insurance teaser

Potential Drawbacks of Not Having Commercial Title Insurance

7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM

Despite the importance of having an owner’s policy of commercial title insurance, some people are hesitant to...

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Who is Responsible for Paying for Title Insurance? teaser

Who is Responsible for Paying for Title Insurance?

7/6/2022 12:00:00 AM

When it comes to commercial real estate, cost is often the first and most important thing on people’s minds &ndash...

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3 Parties Who Benefit From Commercial Title Insurance teaser

3 Parties Who Benefit From Commercial Title Insurance

7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM

Commercial title insurance benefits numerous parties involved in any given commercial real estate transaction, but many...

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2 Documents to Review when Dealing with Trusts  teaser

2 Documents to Review when Dealing with Trusts

6/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

Underwriting commercial title insurance policies can be made more complex by a multitude of factors. One such complicating...

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What Parties Does a Commercial Title Insurance Company Work With? teaser

What Parties Does a Commercial Title Insurance Company Work With?

6/28/2022 12:00:00 AM

A lot of people make the assumption that commercial title companies work only with sellers and buyers of commercial real...

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Determining Legal Authority in Commercial Title Transactions teaser

Determining Legal Authority in Commercial Title Transactions

6/27/2022 12:00:00 AM

In commercial real estate transactions involving business entities, conveyances are done by agents of the company. It...

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What are the Minnesota Recording Standards in Commercial Title Insurance? teaser

What are the Minnesota Recording Standards in Commercial Title Insurance?

6/23/2022 12:00:00 AM

The commercial real estate document recording is highly regulated in the state of Minnesota. It’s essential that you...

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What to Know About Private Assessments & Charges teaser

What to Know About Private Assessments & Charges

6/21/2022 12:00:00 AM

Private assessments / charges come up often in commercial real estate transactions. Such assessments / charges can greatly...

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3 Essential Services a Title Company Provides teaser

3 Essential Services a Title Company Provides

6/20/2022 12:00:00 AM

A title company performs several vital functions throughout the course of a commercial real estate transaction, but many...

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2 Ways to Avoid Potential Pitfalls in a Commercial Title Transaction teaser

2 Ways to Avoid Potential Pitfalls in a Commercial Title Transaction

6/16/2022 12:00:00 AM

Closing on a commercial property is a complex process with many potential traps for the unwary. Even after the closing...

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8 Tips for Verifying a Corporate Officer’s Legal Authority teaser

8 Tips for Verifying a Corporate Officer’s Legal Authority

6/14/2022 12:00:00 AM

When dealing with commercial real estate transactions involving legal entities, it’s important to understand an...

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Why Title Insurance May Cost More in Some States teaser

Why Title Insurance May Cost More in Some States

6/13/2022 12:00:00 AM

Cost is always on the top of mind for all parties during a commercial real estate transaction. Many people want to know...

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How to Collaborate Effectively with Your Commercial Title Company teaser

How to Collaborate Effectively with Your Commercial Title Company

6/10/2022 12:00:00 AM

A commercial title company is invaluable to have by your side during a commercial title transaction. Your title company is...

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How New Investors Can Optimize Their Commercial Real Estate Strategy for Success teaser

How New Investors Can Optimize Their Commercial Real Estate Strategy for Success

7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM

Investing in commercial real estate can be lucrative, but a lot of new investors don’t know how to optimize their...

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3 Responsibilities of Commercial Title Companies teaser

3 Responsibilities of Commercial Title Companies

7/19/2022 6:00:13 AM

It’s important to have an experienced commercial title company at your side throughout the course of your commercial...

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Why All Commercial Title Policies Are Unique teaser

Why All Commercial Title Policies Are Unique

6/2/2022 12:00:00 AM

Contrary to what some might think, not all commercial title insurance policies are the same. In this article, we are going...

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Legal Descriptions & Title Insurance From State to State teaser

Legal Descriptions & Title Insurance From State to State

5/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

In the title insurance world, we occasionally work with professionals such as lenders and attorneys from other states who...

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How Title Searchers Facilitate Commercial Property Transactions teaser

How Title Searchers Facilitate Commercial Property Transactions

5/30/2022 12:00:00 AM

Title searchers perform an essential function throughout the course of commercial real estate transactions. But much of...

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Commercial Title Insurance for Newly Constructed Property teaser

Commercial Title Insurance for Newly Constructed Property

5/26/2022 12:00:00 AM

In essence, a title insurance policy protects your ownership rights to a property. In the event that a claim is brought...

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It’s Always a Great Idea to Buy Commercial Title Insurance teaser

It’s Always a Great Idea to Buy Commercial Title Insurance

5/24/2022 12:00:00 AM

If you ask us, having an owner’s policy of title insurance for your commercial property is absolutely essential. But...

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How to Deal with Endorsements & Title Insurance in the State Florida teaser

How to Deal with Endorsements & Title Insurance in the State Florida

5/23/2022 12:00:00 AM

When it comes to commercial title insurance, each state has its own rules and regulations that govern the process. It...

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What to Know About the Historical Reliance on Abstracts in Commercial Title Insurance teaser

What to Know About the Historical Reliance on Abstracts in Commercial Title Insurance

5/19/2022 12:00:00 AM

When it comes to commercial title insurance, there are many differences in rules and customs between states. Perhaps the...

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What to Know About Underwriting Commercial Title Insurance in Wisconsin teaser

What to Know About Underwriting Commercial Title Insurance in Wisconsin

5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM

In the realm of commercial real estate, Wisconsin is a unique state. One might assume that Wisconsin would have similar...

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What is the ALTA Truth in Lending Endorsement? teaser

What is the ALTA Truth in Lending Endorsement?

5/16/2022 12:00:00 AM

ALTA endorsements are used in most, if not all, commercial title insurance policies. But there are so many different...

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What is the ALTA Tax Parcel Endorsement? teaser

What is the ALTA Tax Parcel Endorsement?

5/10/2022 12:00:00 AM

In commercial title insurance, there are a wide variety of ALTA endorsements that can be used to modify a policy of title...

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What Signatures are Needed to Create a Plat? teaser

What Signatures are Needed to Create a Plat?

5/9/2022 12:00:00 AM

One of the most important steps in creating a plat is getting the required signatures. If done incorrectly, this step in...

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How a Plat is Created teaser

How a Plat is Created

5/5/2022 12:00:00 AM

Plats are ever-present in the world of commercial real estate, but many have no idea how they are created. In this article...

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5 Details to Remember When Dealing with Escrow Agreements teaser

5 Details to Remember When Dealing with Escrow Agreements

5/3/2022 12:00:00 AM

Escrow agreements are very common in commercial real estate transactions, and it’s important to know how to properly...

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3 Common Title Insurance Recording Errors teaser

3 Common Title Insurance Recording Errors

5/2/2022 12:00:00 AM

There are many potential things that can go wrong when recording title, and these errors can have a huge impact on future...

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Why It’s Important to Determine the Purpose of an Easement teaser

Why It’s Important to Determine the Purpose of an Easement

4/28/2022 12:00:00 AM

When easements are drafted, it’s crucial to determine the purpose of the easement itself in order to avoid any...

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Why Satisfactions of Mortgage can be Hard to Obtain with Torrens Property teaser

Why Satisfactions of Mortgage can be Hard to Obtain with Torrens Property

4/26/2022 12:00:00 AM

Torrens property comes with its own unique set of advantages and disadvantages. In this article, we are going to talk...

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How to Remove Items Listed on the Certificate of Title of Torrens Property teaser

How to Remove Items Listed on the Certificate of Title of Torrens Property

4/25/2022 12:00:00 AM

Dealing with Torrens property in Minnesota can be tricky, particularly if you are trying to remove items listed on the...

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2 Essential Steps to Take if You’re a Victim of Commercial Real Estate Wire Fraud teaser

2 Essential Steps to Take if You’re a Victim of Commercial Real Estate Wire Fraud

4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM

Being a victim of commercial real estate wire fraud is every investor’s nightmare. There are actions you can take to...

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The Importance of Working with a Title Company on Your Torrens Property teaser

The Importance of Working with a Title Company on Your Torrens Property

4/19/2022 12:00:00 AM

Many people wonder whether they need to involved title insurance with a Torrens property. In this article, we are going to...

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What to Know About Replatted Land, Lots & Blocks teaser

What to Know About Replatted Land, Lots & Blocks

4/18/2022 12:00:00 AM

When it comes to plats, there is a lot to know. In this article, we are going to talk about replatted land, lots, and...

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Potential Factors that can Delay Your Commercial Real Estate Transaction teaser

Potential Factors that can Delay Your Commercial Real Estate Transaction

4/13/2022 12:00:00 AM

Making sure that your commercial real estate transaction completes on time and without any issues is of the utmost...

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What Happens During the Commercial Title Closing Process? teaser

What Happens During the Commercial Title Closing Process?

4/12/2022 12:00:00 AM

There are a lot of moving parts involved in a commercial real estate closing and many people have questions about what...

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How to Protect Against Fraud in a Commercial Title Transaction teaser

How to Protect Against Fraud in a Commercial Title Transaction

4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM

It’s an unfortunate reality that fraudsters are abundant in the real of commercial real estate. These cyber...

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What Types of Affidavits Are Utilized in Commercial Title Insurance? teaser

What Types of Affidavits Are Utilized in Commercial Title Insurance?

4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM

Affidavits are a commonly used tool in commercial title insurance. But they come in several different forms. In this...

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The Importance of Not Foregoing Commercial Title Insurance teaser

The Importance of Not Foregoing Commercial Title Insurance

4/5/2022 12:00:00 AM

Many people debate whether or not to purchase an owner’s title insurance policy when buying new real estate. In this...

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How Vacating Easements Works teaser

How Vacating Easements Works

4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM

From various reasons, sometimes easements need to be terminated. While most easements can be terminated by agreement...

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How Are Road Easements Created? teaser

How Are Road Easements Created?

3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

Road easements are some of the most common types of easements we see in commercial title transactions. But how are road...

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3 Ways to Terminate an Easement teaser

3 Ways to Terminate an Easement

3/29/2022 12:00:00 AM

Many people have questions about how easements are terminated. In this article, we are going to discuss three common ways...

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Why Every Title Insurance Policy is Different teaser

Why Every Title Insurance Policy is Different

3/28/2022 12:00:00 AM

Many people assume that every title insurance policy is basically the same, but this is not true at all. Each and every...

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How to Work Well with Your Title Company teaser

How to Work Well with Your Title Company

3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM

When you’re working on a commercial transaction, it’s important to work with a title company you can trust. It...

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How to Avoid Common Snags in the Commercial Title Insurance Process teaser

How to Avoid Common Snags in the Commercial Title Insurance Process

3/22/2022 12:00:00 AM

There are many common snags that can trip up a commercial real estate transaction if you’re not careful. But being...

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What is a Mechanic’s Lien? teaser

What is a Mechanic’s Lien?

3/21/2022 12:00:00 AM

Minnesota has a procedure to assure people who provide labor or materials for improvements to real property that they will...

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The Benefits & Limitations of Commercial Title Insurance teaser

The Benefits & Limitations of Commercial Title Insurance

3/17/2022 12:00:00 AM

Title insurance is an essential element of any commercial real estate transaction. There are numerous benefits to...

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The Basics of Commercial Title Insurance teaser

The Basics of Commercial Title Insurance

5/15/2022 12:00:00 AM

Commercial title insurance offers many benefits to those purchasing commercial real estate. But many people don’t...

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What is the Best Time to Close on Your Commercial Real Estate Transaction? teaser

What is the Best Time to Close on Your Commercial Real Estate Transaction?

3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM

When dealing with the sale or purchase of a commercial property, many people wonder when is the most beneficial time to...

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How to Properly Deal with Abstracts in Title Insurance teaser

How to Properly Deal with Abstracts in Title Insurance

3/10/2022 12:00:00 AM

Dealing with abstracts in a commercial title transaction can be tricky, especially because how they’re treated...

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How to Deal with Land Trusts when Underwriting Title Insurance teaser

How to Deal with Land Trusts when Underwriting Title Insurance

3/8/2022 12:00:00 AM

When underwriting commercial title insurance, it’s not uncommon to encounter various types of trusts. One type of...

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What to Know About Renewing Commercial Title Insurance teaser

What to Know About Renewing Commercial Title Insurance

3/7/2022 12:00:00 AM

Many people have questions about how commercial title insurance works. One common question we hear is whether it’s...

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What Happens if You Don’t Purchase Title Insurance? teaser

What Happens if You Don’t Purchase Title Insurance?

3/3/2022 12:00:00 AM

Securing a title insurance policy for your new commercial property is seen by many as essential. But some don’t...

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How Owner’s Title Insurance Protects Your Property teaser

How Owner’s Title Insurance Protects Your Property

3/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

When you’re purchasing real estate, the topic of title insurance is bound to come up. Many people have questions...

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What is a Right of First Refusal? teaser

What is a Right of First Refusal?

2/28/2022 12:00:00 AM

There are many terms that come up during a commercial real estate transaction. One common term that some people don&rsquo...

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Where Do Private Rights Arise in Commercial Real Estate Transactions? teaser

Where Do Private Rights Arise in Commercial Real Estate Transactions?

2/24/2022 12:00:00 AM

Private rights may arise in many different places. They can be established in deeds, easements, covenants, conditions and...

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3 FAQs About Commercial Title Insurance teaser

3 FAQs About Commercial Title Insurance

2/22/2022 12:00:00 AM

Commercial real estate transactions involving title insurance can be complicated, but having some basic knowledge about...

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Title Insurance vs. Other Types of Insurance teaser

Title Insurance vs. Other Types of Insurance

2/21/2022 12:00:00 AM

Most insurance policies are similar in that they protect you against potential future problems. Your car insurance...

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3 Crucial Fees & Taxes in Commercial Title Transactions teaser

3 Crucial Fees & Taxes in Commercial Title Transactions

2/17/2022 12:00:00 AM

When you buy a piece of commercial real estate, there are numerous fees and taxes that you may be responsible for paying...

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Does Title Insurance Coverage Change if Property Value Increases? teaser

Does Title Insurance Coverage Change if Property Value Increases?

2/15/2022 12:00:00 AM

The benefit of a title insurance policy is that it protects your interests in a particular property as long as you own...

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How to Handle Insufficient Easement Descriptions teaser

How to Handle Insufficient Easement Descriptions

2/14/2022 12:00:00 AM

One of the most common issue that title insurance agents have to deal with when it comes to easements is insufficient...

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Documents the Seller & Buyer Must Bring to the Closing Table teaser

Documents the Seller & Buyer Must Bring to the Closing Table

2/10/2022 12:00:00 AM

Preparing to close on a commercial property can often feel like spinning plates – there’s a lot to keep track...

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The Difference Between an Exclusive Easement & a Non-Exclusive Easement teaser

The Difference Between an Exclusive Easement & a Non-Exclusive Easement

2/8/2022 12:00:00 AM

When drafting an easement, it’s important to consider whether the easement in question is intended to be an...

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The Differences Between Investing in Real Estate vs. Stocks teaser

The Differences Between Investing in Real Estate vs. Stocks

2/7/2022 12:00:00 AM

For most people, choosing whether to invest in stocks or real estate is a difficult decision. While keeping a diversified...

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What to Know About The Torrens Property System in Minnesota teaser

What to Know About The Torrens Property System in Minnesota

2/3/2022 12:00:00 AM

The Torrens system in Minnesota is administered by the court system. Judges or their agents make decisions on issues...

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3 Common Issues with Easements teaser

3 Common Issues with Easements

2/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

As a commercial title company, we deal with easements every day. Through our experience, we’ve come to recognize a...

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5 Documents Needed in the Title Insurance Process teaser

5 Documents Needed in the Title Insurance Process

1/31/2022 12:00:00 AM

There are numerous documents required when underwriting title insurance. In this article, we are going to discuss the five...

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Explaining the Preliminary Title Report teaser

Explaining the Preliminary Title Report

1/27/2022 12:00:00 AM

One of the most essential documents involved in a commercial title transaction is the preliminary title report. But many...

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Why Easement Descriptions Need to be Accurate teaser

Why Easement Descriptions Need to be Accurate

1/25/2022 12:00:00 AM

Easements are a common component in title insurance underwriting. Perhaps the most common problem that a title insurer may...

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3 FAQs About Plats teaser

3 FAQs About Plats

1/24/2022 12:00:00 AM

Plats are commonly used in the commercial title industry, but many have questions about how plats actually function. In...

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Escrow 101: Definition & Uses teaser

Escrow 101: Definition & Uses

1/19/2022 12:00:00 AM

Many people have questions about how exactly escrow works. Even those who may be party to an escrow arrangement may not...

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Why You Need Owner’s Title Insurance teaser

Why You Need Owner’s Title Insurance

1/17/2022 12:00:00 AM

There are two types of title insurance – owner’s title insurance and lender’s title insurance. In most...

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Minnesota Recording Standards for Commercial Real Estate teaser

Minnesota Recording Standards for Commercial Real Estate

1/13/2022 12:00:00 AM

When it comes to recording title in the state of Minnesota, details matter. A document that does not meet state guidelines...

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How to Prevent Business Email Compromise teaser

How to Prevent Business Email Compromise

1/11/2022 12:00:00 AM

According to the FBI, business email compromise is one of the top financial crimes that’s been perpetrated in the...

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The Importance of Reviewing Land Trusts Before Recording Title Insurance teaser

The Importance of Reviewing Land Trusts Before Recording Title Insurance

1/3/2022 12:00:00 AM

Because land trusts are illegal in Minnesota, it’s important for the title insurance company to review the trust...

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Dealing with Errors in Recording with Torrens Property teaser

Dealing with Errors in Recording with Torrens Property

1/4/2022 12:00:00 AM

Torrens property comes with many idiosyncrasies when underwriting title insurance. In this article, we are going to talk...

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How Inexact Legal Descriptions can Cloud Title teaser

How Inexact Legal Descriptions can Cloud Title

1/6/2022 12:00:00 AM

An inexact legal description could result in clouding title to your neighbor’s property. “Clouding title...

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4 Steps of the Commercial Title Process teaser

4 Steps of the Commercial Title Process

1/10/2022 12:00:00 AM

There is a lot that goes on “behind the scenes” of a commercial title transaction that a buyer or seller may...

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