Legislation by State Representative Shane Aguirre (R-17) that would authorize electronic notarization of documents received approval Tuesday (June 2, 2020) from the Senate Judiciary, Division…
The Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 has been included as part of House Democrats’ proposal for a fourth stimulus package in…
Governor Reeves issued Executive Order No. 1477 on April 24, 2020, that imposed a moratorium on evictions of residential properties, Executive Order No 1484, issued…
Watch Courtney Robbins, an attorney with Luckett Land Title and the current LTAMS Legislative Chair, demonstrate how to use the new identity verification process –…
Like many of the best real estate abstractors, Jeaneen Bobo learned her craft through one-on-one training by a close friend. As she was going through…
We understand that the Hinds County Chancery Clerk’s office is currently behind on recording and indexing documents submitted electronically through all of its e-recording vendors.…
The Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education petitioned for the temporary removal of the limit on CLE credit earned through online programs. In support of…
For the past few years, ALTA and the Mortgage Bankers Association have been working with the Mortgage Industry’s Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) to create uniform…
IRS Provides Time Extensions for Taxpayers in Disaster Areas Internal Revenue Code sections 7508 and 7508(A) each provides a list of time-sensitive acts that are…
According to a recent poll of Qualia customers, it appears that the majority of title & escrow companies across the country switched to working remotely…
We know that healthy employees are crucial to your business. As we move from the shelter-in-place order to the safer-at-home order, here are 10 ways…
Qualia’s goal is focused: provide the necessary infrastructure to streamline the home closing experience. And since its founding in 2015, it has achieved that goal…
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated almost $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic…
In response to the COVID-19 national emergency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have provided temporary guidance to lenders on several policy areas to support mortgage…
Governor Tate Reeves issued Executive Order 1467 on April 7, 2020, authorizing remote notarization and remote online notarization in Mississippi. The Executive Order effectively waives…
REPORTING THE EXCHANGE A 1031 exchange is reported on the tax return for the year in which the exchange begins, i.e. the year the relinquished…
The new executive order (No. 1466) issued Wednesday, April 1st, by Gov. Reeves limits activities statewide to essential services as defined by prior Executive Order…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac modified their single-family seller guides including temporary requirements for remote online notarizations (RON) and…
Over the weekend, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued new guidelines and definitions that include among our nation’s essential…
Earlier today (March 24, 2020), Governor Reeves issued Executive Order no. 1463. Pursuant to this order, professional services, including legal services, real estate services, and…
