A dispute may arise related to who owns a piece of real estate or whether a lien is valid.  Generally, a person purchasing a piece of real estate must inquire with the person who occupies the property as to the occupier’s interest in the property.  A real estate attorney may guide you through the details...Read More

Can I sue my title company?  Maybe. The term “title company” is often used to refer to either the branch of the title insurance company or the company that issued the title insurance company.  The title insurer can be sued under normal insurance litigation principles.  The branch, however is a different topic, and different principles...Read More

It is sometimes difficult to decide the important questions of who breached a contract first, and who owes whom what.  Sometimes the answer is that both parties owe the other party some sum of money.  A contractor, for example may breach a contract, but that breach may not be material enough to excuse payment.  Instead,...Read More

Here is what one case says The Corrected Policy contains the same insuring provision and exclusions as the *623 prior policies (Dkt. # 123, Tab 30). Therefore, coverage for Doubletree’s claim is excluded regardless of the policy under Exclusion 3(a), as discussed above. However, the Corrected Policy includes the survey coverage purchased by Doubletree, which is indicated...Read More