Fund News and Alerts

Notarial Certificates in E-Closing DT's Standard & Custom Documents

Reminder notarial certificates (acknowledgements and jurats) on your closing documents CHANGED on JANUARY 1, 2020.

01/02/2020

Manatee County Clerk’s Official Records

Notice Regarding Book/Page Numbers in the Manatee County Clerk’s Official Records
Beginning January 1, 2020, the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller will no longer assign Book and Page numbers to documents recorded in Official Records. The Clerk will continue assigning consecutive Instrument Numbers as the official register numbers to reflect the order in which documents have been recorded.

12/31/2019

Three Reasons to Set Up the Closing Portal

Communicate securely and easily with all transaction parties.

12/11/2019

Say Hello to RON (and Goodbye to Mailaway Closings)

By Michael Rothman, Esq., The Fund’s Legal Education Manager 

Every real estate professional involved in a transaction with an out-of-town seller can relate to the dread of opening a FedEx envelope supposedly containing the fully executed deed, only to find that the seller signed in the wrong place, there are no witnesses, and the notary’s commission expired last month. Or, of the seller traveling abroad who missed her appointment at the local embassy, only to be told that the next available appointment won’t be for three weeks. Thankfully, with the advent of RON, the stressful days of “mailaway closings” may soon be a thing of the past.

12/05/2019

Set The Tone for a Successful 2020

Marketing Made Easy! Daily tips and suggestions make it easy to reach out.                                       

11/27/2019

Take the Next Step to Protect Your Data

As you know, E-Closing DT includes added security features to protect all parties against cyber-attacks, security breaches, phishing attempts and to ensure safe, encrypted transmission of wire instructions, messages and documents.

10/17/2019

The Transition to E-Closing DT is as Easy as…

1-2-3, Pie, Sunday Morning.

08/29/2019

New Episode of Title Now! Increase Your Market Presence and Be Successful

Listen as Melissa Jay Murphy talks with TitleTap's Dean Collura about how attorney title agents can market more effectively and easily.

07/26/2019

Peak Performance for Your Practice is Just a Click Away

Did you know that once you sign up for E-Closing DT you’ll have plenty of time to make the transition? As soon as you say yes to “Peak Performance for Your Practice,” we will work with you to find a time that suits your schedule.

07/25/2019

Start Your Transition to E-Closing DT

Transitioning to E-Closing DT – The Switch is Easy 

Members have already been chiming in about how easy it is to make the switch from DoubleTime to E-Closing DT and here’s one we’d like to share:

“Easy peasy, lemon squeezy - kind of like cleaning the garage: you dread doing it, work hard for a bit and are so happy after it is done, you can't believe you procrastinated seven months.” — Fund Member, Gary Singer, Law Firm of Gary M. Singer, P.A.

06/27/2019