ALTA created a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan template to help member companies develop a structured strategy to prepare for, identify, respond and recover from cybersecurity incidents. ALTA’s…
After focusing on litigation early in his career, Joseph Tullos made an intentional decision to transition to a transactional practice. A native of the Pine…
BATON ROUGE, La. – April 13, 2022 – A deserving Louisiana organization nominated by the local leadership of the Security Title Guarantee Corporation was among those groups…
Although she is relatively new to the title abstracting business, Santita Newsom quickly developed her skills in the field and now plays a key role…
Crotwell v. T&W Homes Etc, LLC, 318 So. 3d 1117 (Miss. 2021). In 1973, Lum conveyed forty acres to Crotwell by warranty deed and reserved…
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), in its new strategic plan, indicated it is heading in a different direction than under the Trump administration. The…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today made it easier for the public to meaningfully engage with the agency and request regulatory changes. Starting today,…
Board of Supervisors of Hancock County v. Razz Halili Trust, 320 So. 3d 490 (Miss. 2021). The Razz Halili Trust d/b/a Prestige Oysters (“Trust”) purchased…
ALTA’s Board of Governors approved a recommendation to adopt several revised ALTA Policy Forms and a new American Lands Waivers and Consents Endorsement during its…
The Mississippi Supreme Court has long given deference to the interpretation by cities and counties of their ordinances, including zoning ordinances. In a case decided…
After a 16-year stint as office manager for a construction company, Sandra Warren got her start in title abstracting by working as a Deputy Chancery…
Osby v. Janes, 323 So. 3d 1084 (Miss. 2021) Eleven cotenants owned land in DeSoto County. One cotenant, Osby, negotiated a contract to sell the…
The real estate title insurance business has changed greatly over the last seven decades, but one thing has remained constant. Through it all, the Security…
The following bills became effective on July 1, 2021. HB 1156 enacted the Revised Mississippi Law on Notarial Acts, which is codified at Miss. Code…
The new Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act raises some interesting zoning issues. First, the Act describes where cannabis facilities can be located by reference to areas…
As of May 18, 2021, some 36 states and four territories allowed for the medical use of cannabis products. On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, Gov. Tate…
Feb. 1 was the deadline to pass general bills and constitutional resolutions out of committee in the chamber where they originated. The death of a…
Is blockchain technology still hip if the federal government starts to use it? After seeing the benefits of blockchain, federal organizations at the top of…
The Association’s Board of Directors made the decision at its December 2021 board meeting to suspend any further efforts on the pursuit of the proposed…
Chad Evans, a Mississippi native who attended Belhaven College, found his way to abstracting as a career by chance in the way so many abstractors…
