title insurance

Escrow Company Error Lands Home In Foreclosure

Escrow Company Error Lands Home In Foreclosure

When you’re buying a home, you fork over some cash to pay for title insurance to cover your butt in case there are any existing liens on the property. But what do you do when your home ends up in foreclosure because the company that’s supposed to be providing that insurance screws up royally and then tells you not to file a claim? [More]

So You’re Tryin To Sell/Refi Your Co-Op And You Misplaced Your Lease

Losing your co-op documents can really suck if you’re trying to refi or sell your apartment. Unlike home and condos, there is no filing of deeds with the municipal clerk. So what happens when you lose your co-op stock certificate and proprietary lease papers?