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March 13, 2025

Property Listed After a Recent Death: You Mean I Actually Have to Read the Title Commitment? Part 3

21 minutes

This week, Annie Fitzsimmons, Washington Realtors Legal Hotline Lawyer, is back with another installment of the latest Legal Hotline series: “You Mean I Actually Have to Read the Title Commitment?” Annie is joined by Jake Mensinger, A Title Officer with First American Title Insurance Company. Join them as they discuss what Brokers need to look for and need to know when it comes to issues with the title commitments.

This week: Figuring out who holds the title if the title holder(s) are recently deceased.

Starring Annie Fitzsimmons (WR's Legal Hotline Lawyer)

Guest: Jake Mensinger (Title Officer with First American Title Insurance Company

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