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Predatory Lending Resource
08/30/2011 - 9:28am
Articles and Memos 8-30-11: Compliance with Predatory Lending Database Act | The Predatory Lending Database Act is a part of the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act; it requires that for...
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Check Fraud - There's an App for That
08/25/2011 - 11:22am
Dear ATG Agent: A new check fraud scam has appeared that could cause significant losses to unprepared title agents. This new scam involves the latest and greatest technology advance of using one's...
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Attorneys Must Comply With New Trust Account Rules
07/22/2011 - 12:14pm
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 The Illinois Supreme Court has approved new trust account rules, effective September 1, 2011, by amending Rule 1.15 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct...
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The Impact of Amendments to IRPC 1.15: A Lawyer's Obligation to Manage and Protect Client Funds
07/22/2011 - 11:44am
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 On July 1, 2011, the Supreme Court of Illinois announced amendments to Rule 1.15 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct (IRPC) regarding a lawyer's obligation...
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Negligent Misrepresentation for Title Abstracters
07/13/2011 - 11:59am
In U.S. Bank, N.A. v Integrity Land Title Corp., 929 NE2d 742 (Ind., 2010), the Indiana Supreme Court recognized the tort of negligent misrepresentation where a title company's commitment failed to...
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Civil Union Act
06/28/2011 - 12:22pm
PA 96-1513 (SB 1716), Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act, 750 ILCS 75/1–90 (2011), Effective Date: June 1, 2011 Illinois enacted new legislation that legalizes civil unions...
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Civil Unions: Impact on Real Estate
06/28/2011 - 12:14pm
The Impact of Civil Unions on Real Estate The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (Civil Union Act or Act), 750 ILCS 75/1, et seq., was signed into law on January 31, 2011, by...
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