General Counsel Blog
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12/26/2024
Update: FinCEN Now Requiring Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting
Dear Members, Sorry to bother you in the middle of the holidays but FinCEN has changed its position on compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act. I indicated a week or so ago that compliance was on hold in light of a Texas court ruling that the law was unconstitutional.
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12/12/2024
A Nice Year-End Present from FinCEN!
Hello Members, You thought you were done with these blog postings for 2024 but FinCEN has given us a present of sorts to round off the year! The Corporate Transparency Act, which requires the reporting of Beneficial Owner Information for entities, has been "put on hold" as a result of a court ruling out of Texas. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING ORDERS OR THE NEW FINCEN RULE THAT GOES INTO EFFECT DECEMBER 1, 2025.
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12/04/2024
Important Reminders: Year End Policy Remittance & DFS Administrative Surcharge
Hello Members, Jeepers. The year is almost over! I am confident that I am 100% organized for the holidays and won't forget a single thing! How about you? At least we are experiencing some cooler weather but who knows how long that will last. A few things to remind you about.
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11/06/2024
Low Stress Updates
Hello Members, There's a lot going on this week so I am keeping this to fairly low stress things.
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10/21/2024
ALTA ONE Highlights, A Commercial Commercial & Renewed GTO
Hello Members! Fall is here! Enjoying a couple of days here in Orlando that are oddly cool. I've been at the ALTA annual convention (called ALTA ONE), and it has been a great 3-4 days. Even an old cynic like me gets energized and inspired by some of the presentations while simultaneously being overwhelmed by all of the stuff going on in our world. High level points:
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10/08/2024
Justice is Served & 1031 Exchange Deadlines Extended
Hello Members! Crazy times, eh? Heartbreaking times, really. For those of you in harm's way, please stay safe. Feels sort of weird to be working on blog postings related to real estate closings when there is chaos brewing. Life goes on I guess. Here's some things that might be of interest.
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09/30/2024
New Requirements & Opportunities
Hello Members! Lots to talk about today. Been traveling too much lately (for work) and am behind on this first reminder. Apologies!
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09/04/2024
Fall, Forms & Final Rule
Hello Members! Some industry news to share this week so please read on! But before that……who else was surprised to see Halloween stuff in the stores in the past few days??? Oh yeah. That is less than two months away…… Here's the important stuff.
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08/12/2024
CFPB Responses & AOL Memo
Hello Members! Only 3 weeks until the kickoff of Gator football! While I do not attend the games in person (too hot; too crowded), I do enjoy the hype that comes along with it and the opportunity to watch college football in the comfort of my own home with friends and family around. Hope whatever team you support has a good year (but I will be rooting for the Orange and Blue).
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