Phone Scams
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Advice (click here for direct link to the article) People lose a lot of money to phone scams — sometimes their…
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FinCEN Publishes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach and Education Toolkit
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued another resource to familiarize small business owners with beneficial ownership reporting requirements.…
FTC Bans Most Noncompete Agreements
Rule Opens Door for Title Agencies to Focus on Better Ways to Retain EmployeesBy Jeremy YoheDirect link to article on ALTA Title News website THE…
Join a LTAMS Standing Committees
LTAMS Committees are this Association’s “backbone” and are a key factor in the success of its initiatives and activities. They are the vehicles that facilitate…
2024 Annual Conference Sessions Available On-Demand
Eight sessions from the 2024 Annual Conference are now available on-demand. Click on the titles below to purchase each session. Vacant Land Scams and Fraud…
Join a LTAMS Standing Committees
LTAMS Committees are this Association’s “backbone” and are a key factor in the success of its initiatives and activities. They are the vehicles that facilitate…
Don’t Forget To Book Your Room – Deadline is April 30
Register for the 2024 LTAMS Conference Hotel ReservationsFor registered attendees, a block of rooms has been set aside at the group rate of $89.99 /…
Don’t Forget To Book Your Room – Deadline is April 23
Register for the 2024 LTAMS Conference Hotel ReservationsFor registered attendees, a block of rooms has been set aside at the group rate of $89.99 /…
Don’t Forget To Book Your Room
Register for the 2024 LTAMS Conference Hotel ReservationsFor registered attendees, a block of rooms has been set aside at the group rate of $89.99 /…
ALTA Policy Forms Update
The ALTA Board of Governors on Feb. 9 approved a recommendation to adopt revisions to the 2021 ALTA Forms Collection, as well as the approval…
Call for LTAMS Award Nominations – 2024
The Land Title Association of Mississippi values the time and expertise that our many volunteers offer the association. LTAMS appreciates every committee member, board member,…
Call For LTAMS Board Nominations – 2024
At each Annual Conference, two (2) directors from among the Agent and Abstractor members and two (2) directors from among the Underwriter members are elected…
Policy Does Not Cover Business Expenses or a Post-Policy Ordinance
Munden v. Stewart Title Guar. Co., _ F.Supp.3d _, 2023 WL 4902006 (D. Idaho 2023) (permanent citation not yet available). An Idaho court has held…
ALTA Unveils New Brand Identity and Website
ALTA unveiled its new brand identity—redesigned for the first time in nearly 60 years to reflect how the industry has adapted in the digital age—and…
Webinar – The Power of Exchange: The Keys and Trends with §1031 Exchanges – February 7, 2024
Join us on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, for a live webinar. This presentation provides a concise and thorough overview of…
Webinar – Well-Being Pledge (Ethics Hour)
Join us on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., for a live webinar on health and wellness led by the chair…
Case: Equitable remedies available to vendee even though contract to purchase is void under statute of frauds
SEL Business Services, LLC v. Lord, 367 So. 3d 147 (Miss. 2023). In November 2019 Dr. William Lord and SEL Business Services, LLC (“SEL”) entered…
U.S. Secret Service observes sharp increase in Real Estate Fraud
The U.S. Secret Service has advised about an increase in reports of real estate fraud concerning vacant properties. These schemes involve a criminal that identifies…
Case: Buyer’s failure to close on specified date was not material when contract did not state that time was of the essence
Haidar v. Margetta, 352 So. 3d 206 (Miss. Ct. App. 2022)(en banc). Yazmine Haidar and Harold Katz, as buyers, and Chad and Lynette Margetta, as…
Case: Supreme Court affirms Loblolly; foreclosure of deed of trust does not extinguish HOA covenants
Loblolly Properties LLC v. Le Papillon Homeowner’s Association Inc., Miss. Supreme Ct. No. 2021-CT-00767-SCT, 2023 WL 5311529 (August 17, 2023)(en banc). This case affirms the…