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Georgia looks to protect residents from title theft with new law

Housing Wire

Brian Kemp signed a new law, which went into effect at the start of the year, that creates a spate of new requirements for those filing property-related documents and notaries involved in electronic document filing. The new law is beginning as police continue to warn residents about scammers filing fraudulent deeds.

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Legal League: Paving the Path for Servicing Professionals

Appraisal Buzz

Hladik, Chair, Legal League This article originally appeared in the March 2025 edition of MortgagePoint magazine, online now. Hladik serves as Chair of Legal League , and is a Partner at Hladik, Onorato & Federman LLP. Q: What were some of the key accomplishments of Legal League in 2024?

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Asian real estate group, other advocates claim Florida law violates Fair Housing Act

Housing Wire

The Asian Real Estate Association of America , along with the National Fair Housing Alliance , the Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc., and the Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches , have filed a lawsuit that contends Florida Housing Law Senate Bill 264 violates the federal Fair Housing Act.

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Servicers, Attorneys, and Government Representatives to Convene at 2025 Legal League Summit

Appraisal Buzz

Open to all mortgage lending and servicing professionals, GSEs , government entities, and Legal League members, the annual Spring Servicer Summit gathers the nations elite financial services law firms to discuss default policies, procedures, and emerging issues with leading mortgage servicing executives.

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Remote online notarization is the proper path forward for digital closings

Housing Wire

The model legislation creates legal certainty across the country by providing a uniform and consistent framework that is based on a common set of core principles. To appreciate this improvement to the closing process, you need to understand the various laws that allow for digital closings at different stages of the transaction.

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Highest and Best Use: A Superpower You Already Possess

Appraisal Buzz

Lets revisit the basics: In an H&BU analysis, real estate appraisers determine the most probable use of a property by applying four tests: whether the use is legally permissible , physically possible , financially feasible , and maximally productive. This requires a little detective work. See diagram.

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Trade Groups Unite to Combat Deed Fraud

Appraisal Buzz

Although deed fraud can include a variety of real estate-related crimes, most schemes involve the impersonation of a property owner and the recording of fake or forged documents in local land records. These crimes result in legal costs, reduction in equity or property value and even property loss.

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