January 16, 2024

MARKET ISSUES FACING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LAWYERS: Ensuring Your Clients Have the Representation They Deserve

Greetings to all, and Happy New Year!

For those who have not yet registered, sign up today to join us for lunch at our upcoming Town Hall Meeting. It's a great opportunity to network with Advocus leadership and real estate lawyers in Champaign, Bloomington, and surrounding areas.

Thursday, January 25, 2024

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch at Big Grove Tavern

1 East Main Street

Champaign, IL 61820

ATG / Advocus was founded in 1964 on the premise that consumers need an attorney-advocate when purchasing or selling a home. Today, we believe attorney-involvement in real estate transactions is at risk:

We are seeing more transactions where sellers and their lawyers are being told to order title work from a specific company. This violates the Title Insurance Act and RESPA.

There is a trend toward non-lawyers acting as title agents, which poses risks if they lack proper training and skills to perform core title services.

We look forward to discussing these issues and more. We also want to hear your experiences and ideas. Join us!

Peter J. Birnbaum President and Chief Executive Officer

Deborah Feinen Vice President of Downstate Operations

We Will Discuss

Non-Attorneys as Title Agents: The need for Title Insurance Act changes to require training and education.

Title Insurance Act and RESPA Requirements: Only the party obligated to provide and pay for title insurance has the right to choose the title insurance company and agent to provide it.

Public Relations Campaign: Look for it soon, post and share content to get our message out there. Consistent participation on all platforms is key to success.

Our Goal: Ensuring clients get the benefit of superb legal representation.

Click Register above to sign up for the Champaign Town Hall Meeting. Questions? Reply to this email and add "Town Hall" to the subject line.

Thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Advocus National Title Insurance Company (formerly Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. or ATG) and Advocus University provide real estate and related services for attorney agents and their clients.

Learn more at www.advocus.com, or contact us 800.252.0402.