Title Matters – State of the Association

As a part of LAILTA Membership, TITLE MATTERS is a monthly newsletter containing articles of interest to the Independent Land Title Agent in Louisiana. This month’s installment is a letter from President Ben Luke, and information for the upcoming Spring Seminar. January 15, 2016 LAILTA is in its 6th year of existence, and membership continues to be steady.  Last…

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Title Matters – Was the Title to Your Property Read in Louisiana?

You may have thought, aren’t all abstracts of title prepared in Louisiana examined by a Louisiana resident attorney? Well the answer unfortunately is not always… Since the late 1990’s and early 2000, many abstracts of title have been prepared OFFSHORE, for more information, read on. The law in Louisiana currently requires that before a policy of title insurance may be…

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Title Matters – Vol. January 2014

This month’s article is presented by: Benjamin A. Luke, Attorney at Law, LLC Member/Manager of Benjamin Luke Abstract & Title Co., LLC, with offices in central LA: Marksville, Bunkie, and Alexandria, LA (opening in March, 2014). Below is a recent article published by ALTA, the article is geared towards independent and small title companies, and how one company has…

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Title Matters – Vol. December 2013

This month’s article is presented by: Randy Olson, Prime Title Lafayette, LA TITLE MATTERS by Randy Olson Prime Title, Lafayette, La. December 2013 Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you should know that the way we have done business in the past is going to change significantly in the near future.  As a result of the mortgage…

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Title Matters – Vol. October 2013

As a service for LAILTA members and subscribers, you can expect an email each month with a short discussion on  matters of interest to the real estate attorney and title agent.  This is a monthly service, except for the months in which seminars are scheduled.  LAILTA will email you recent cases of interest, notes on legislation and reminders of seldom…

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Title Matters – Vol. July 2013

Title Matters is a monthly service presented by LAILTA solely to its members. This month however we are sharing our Title Matters newsletter with non-members as well as part of our membership drive for 2013-14.  If you would like to belong to LAILTA, fill out the membership application. You may also be interested in attending the National Association Annual Convention and can register at…

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Title Matters – Vol. March 2013

As a service for LAILTA members and subscribers, you can expect an email each month with a short discussion on  matters of interest to the real estate attorney and title agent.  This is be a monthly service, except for the months in which seminars are scheduled.  LAILTA will email you recent cases of interest, notes on legislation and reminders of…

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Title Matters – Vol. February 2013

As a service for LAILTA members and subscribers, you will receive an email each month with a short discussion on  matters of interest to the real estate attorney and title agent.  This will be a monthly service, except for the months in which seminars are scheduled.  LAILTA will email you recent cases of interest, notes on legislation and reminders of seldom…

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Title Matters – Vol. January 2013

As a new service for LAILTA members and subscribers, you can expect an email each month with a short discussion on  matters of interest to the real estate attorney and title agent.  This will be a monthly service, except for the months in which seminars are scheduled.  LAILTA will email you recent cases of interest, notes on legislation and…

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Title Matters – Vol. November 2012

As a new service for LAILTA members and subscribers, you can expect an email each month with a short discussion on  matters of interest to the real estate attorney and title agent.  This will be a monthly service, except for the months in which seminars are scheduled.  LAILTA will email you recent cases of interest, notes on legislation and…

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