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The Title Counselor

Helping lawyers and real estate professionals stay current on title and real estate issues that matter

17

Jan

City of Mount Vernon change transfer tax
17

Oct

JDS’ 111 West 57th Street penthouse sells for $53M
21

Sep

FinCEN Issues Compliance Guide to Help Small Businesses Report Beneficial Ownership Information
30

Aug

NYS Dept of Taxation, Opinion on Revocable Licenses
26

Jul

Current Developments, July, 2023
24

Mar

Suffolk County, Peconic Bay Tax Explainer
13

Mar

Current Developments, March 2023
26

Jan

New Notary Regulations: Remote Notary & Journal Requirements
13

Jan

Suffolk County, Additional Peconic Bay Tax
21

Jul

NY Title Industry News and Updates – July 2022
31

May

NY Title Industry News and Updates – May 2022
26

Apr

NY Title Industry News and Updates – April 2022
22

Feb

NY Title Industry News and Updates – February 2022
18

Jan

NY Title Industry News and Updates – January 2022
29

Nov

NY Title Industry News and Updates – November 2021
18

Nov

GIT/REP Forms Update Alert
01

Oct

NY Title Industry News and Updates – October 2021
11

Aug

NY Title Industry News and Updates – August 2021
04

Aug

2 Minutes on Title: Links We Love – Sellers Residency Forms & Affidavits of Consideration
19

Jul

Gross-Up of Transfer Tax on Residential Property Where Purchaser Pays NYS Transfer Tax (Tax Law 1404)
19

Jul

New York Title Industry News and Updates – June 2021
19

Jul

NY Title Industry News and Updates – June 2021, Special Edition
19

Jul

2 Minutes on Title: Death & Taxes
26

May

POWERS OF ATTORNEY: QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
25

May

Revised IT-2663 Form
29

Apr

NY Title Industry News and Updates – April 2021
20

Apr

NY Title Industry News and Updates – April 2021
07

Apr

Quick Title Tips – Spousal Signature Requirements
30

Mar

Quick Title Tips – Bankruptcy and Judgment Liens
24

Mar

NY Title Industry News and Updates – March 2021
24

Mar

NY Title Industry News and Updates – March 2021
18

Feb

NY Title Industry Bulletin: New Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney
18

Feb

NJ Title Industry Memo: Revisions to GIT/REP-3 and GIT/REP-4
12

Feb

NY Title Industry News: Town of New Paltz Has New Transfer Tax, Effective 2/1/2021
26

Jan

NY Title Industry News and Updates – January 2021
25

Nov

NY Title Industry News and Updates – November 2020
24

Sep

NY Title Industry News and Updates – September 2020
29

Jul

NY Title Industry News & Updates – July 2020
30

Jun

New York City Water and Sewer Usage Data and Billing History
02

Jun

NY Title Industry News & Updates – June 2020
14

Apr

IRS Notice Extends 1031 Exchange Deadlines
11

Mar

NJ Title: Important Information re: Redemption of Tax Sale Certificates
05

Mar

NY Title Industry News & Updates – March 2020
05

Feb

Updated TP-584 Form
22

Jan

NY Title Industry News and Updates – January 2020
10

Jan

NJ: Updated GIT/REP Forms
21

Nov

NY Title Industry News and Updates – November 2019
23

Oct

NY Title Industry News: UPDATE to New Requirements for TP-584 and NYC RPT Forms for LLCs
19

Sep

NY Title Industry News and Updates – Urgent NYC Tax Law Change
11

Sep

NY Title Industry News and Updates – September 2019
05

Aug

NY Title Industry News and Updates – August, 2019
10

Jul

NJ Title Bulletin: Helpful Title Links
24

Jun

Transfer Tax Increases
05

Jun

NY Title Industry News: Suffolk County Decrease in Mortgage Verification Fee
29

May

NY Title Industry News and Updates – May-2019
16

Apr

NY Title Industry News and Updates – Apr-2019
11

Apr

NY Title Industry News and Updates: Mortgage Recording Tax for Essex, Greene, Warren, and Cattaraugus Counties
05

Apr

2020 NY Budget Bill-Additional New York State Transfer and Mansion Tax-Effective July 1, 2019
28

Mar

NJ Title Talk – Spring 2019
22

Mar

NY Title Industry News and Updates Mar-2019
07

Feb

NY Title Industry News and Updates
25

Jan

NY Ethics Opinion 1161
11

Dec

NJ Vacant & Abandoned Property Registration Fees
06

Dec

Title Talk – Fall 2018
06

Dec

NY Title Industry News and Updates
20

Nov

NY Title Industry News: US Dept of Treasury Announcement on FinCEN, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
05

Nov

NJ Title Bulletin: GIT/REP-1 and GIT/REP-2 Forms Update
19

Sep

Municipal Liens Affecting Vacant Properties During Foreclosure
19

Sep

Update to FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order
12

Jun

Important Changes to NJ ALTA Title Commitment
18

Nov

IDA No Longer Exempt from Additional 1/4% Mortgage Tax
11

Nov

NYC ECB Amnesty Program Reminder
15

Sep

The NYC Amnesty Program – Forgiving ECB Fines
24

Aug

Update to FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order
21

Mar

Real Estate Article: Commercial Mortgage Foreclosures
17

Mar

NJ CLE Seminar on Top 10 Land Use Cases of 2015 and Ethics 101: An Update
10

Mar

FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order for Manhattan
04

Dec

Suffolk County Verification Fee Increase Effective December 18, 2015
19

Nov

Recent Case of Interest for Real Estate Lawyers
24

Sep

Countdown to Changes in the Mortgage Disclosure Rule Effective 10/3/15 – CFPB Update #8
10

Sep

Countdown to Changes in the Mortgage Disclosure Rule Effective 10/3/15 – CFPB Update #7
06

Aug

Title Talk – Summer 2015
23

Jul

Basics for the Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rule Implementation Date Changed To 10/3/15 – CFPB Update #6
23

Jun

Basics for the Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rule Implementation Date Tentatively Changed To 10/1/15 – CFPB Update #5
11

Jun

Basics for the Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rule Changes Effective 8/1/15 – CFPB Update #4
28

May

Basics for the Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rule Changes Effective 8/1/15 – CFPB Update #3
21

May

Basics for the Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rule Changes Effective 8/1/15 – CFPB Update #2
14

May

Basics for the Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rule Changes Effective 8/1/15 – CFPB Update #1
06

May

NY Bulletin – ACRIS Tax Form Changes Effective 5/18/15
18

Sep

Denial of Realty Transfer Fee Exemption for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae
14

Sep

New York Exceptions to Lands Adjoining a Body of Water
23

Aug

Recent Case of Interest for Real Estate Lawyers
15

Jul

New Legal Risks for Co-op Boards – NYC
18

Jun

New York City – Star Exemption

Growth Corner

Sales and marketing tips for real estate lawyers and real estate brokers.

05

Nov

Google Adwords 101: How Real Estate Attorneys Can Use It To Get New Clients
07

Aug

Email Marketing 101: A Primer for Real Estate Attorneys
26

Jun

Tips on Increasing Your Rating on Avvo