by Jennifer Ferri | Jan 30, 2020 | Legal, Title Insurance
In US law, one party can bring a lawsuit against another party in court. In civil cases, the party bringing the suit—called the plaintiff—generally claims to have incurred loss through actions of the other party—the defendant. In criminal cases, the state—whose legal...
by Jennifer Ferri | Oct 17, 2019 | Title Insurance, Title Insurance Claims
For many people, title insurance seems like an extra expense in the already pricey undertaking of purchasing a home. Escrow funds, realtor fees, paying for inspections, fees for property taxes, the title search fee…why would you want to tack on yet another expense? A...
by Jennifer Ferri | Sep 19, 2019 | Title and Closing, Title Insurance
Buying and selling real property can be a mind-boggling experience in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, or anywhere else in Florida. Unfortunately, making the process more user friendly is not something that’s going to happen soon, so learning some basic terminology goes a long...
by Jennifer Ferri | Aug 29, 2019 | Title Insurance
The only time you can get an outright “discount” on title insurance is if it is being reissued, meaning that you previously had a title policy. In Florida, the requirements to obtain the reissue or reduced rate for your title insurance are pretty straight forward. You...
by Jennifer Ferri | Jul 18, 2019 | Buying, Real Estate Insurance, Title Insurance
There are many things that happen on a day-to-day basis that can affect you or your home. What can we say? Life happens. So why not be insured for life’s mishaps? Getting both title insurance and homeowner’s insurance covers you on practically every front when...
by Jennifer Ferri | Feb 28, 2019 | Buying, Title Insurance
Title Insurance is an enigma to many homeowners, leaving you to wonder “Do I even need it?” Homeowner’s insurance obviously covers you if anything bad happens to your new home like a fire, so what’s the use of title insurance if your home is already protected? While...