IT DOESN’T CHANGE THE GAME … IT ONLY SHIFTS THE BLAME!

By Dave Krieger

The title insurance companies have shifted the blame … to the lenders. What did you expect? Just visit the county courthouse and examine the records of a given homeowner who has a MERS mortgage or deed of trust and you’ll still find problems in the chain of title.

On October 1, 2010, when Version 1.1 of the book was launched onto the Internet, the strategy was based on previous information (of the previous six months) that title companies were going to be “exposing” themselves to unnecessary risk by guaranteeing title insurance to properties whose titles were slandered or clouded. This meant that one could get a homeowner’s indemnity policy with conditions and exceptions and use it to potentially create prima facie evidence in a quiet title action. This method actually “stuck” in one case that appears to be headed for settlement soon. Insider information has revealed that a federal judge has seen this author’s work (as have some bank attorneys) and they were impressed with the clarity and understanding put forward in the author’s assessments. (more…)