Do You Know the State Laws in Your Market?

October 20, 2020

Looking to expand your operation into a new state? Unsure of changes to licensing or operating requirements, or special requirements and exemptions for attorneys?

ALTA’s Title Insurance Regulatory Surveys (TIRS) provides a comprehensive collection of title industry regulatory information and practices. The surveys, developed by industry regulatory counsel, have been recently updated for the following states:

  • Volume 1: Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire and New York
  • Volume 2: New Jersey and Virginia
  • Volume 3: Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin
  • Volume 4: Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado
  • Volume 5: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia
  • Volume 6: Idaho, Nevada and Oregon

Information can be purchased for specific states as well.

Here are a few topics included in each survey:

  • Monoline statutes
  • Annual reports and audit requirements for title insurers
  • Rate regulation
  • Title agent licensing and testing
  • Capital and surplus requirements for title agents
  • Title plant requirements
  • Special requirements and exemptions for attorneys
  • Unauthorized Practice of Law issues
  • Bonding and insurance requirements for escrow and closing personnel
  • Who Can close/who actually does close
  • Controlled business issues

Click here for pricing information and to subscribe.


Contact ALTA at 202-296-3671 or [email protected].