Category: News

Justin A. Pipkins, Attorney Keene & Scott, LLC Justin A. Pipkins is an attorney licensed to practice law in both Alabama and Tennessee and is…

By: Alabama Association of Realtors This legislation is a major step forward in protecting property owners from title fraud, where criminals impersonate owners to sell…

By: Greg Garrison, AL.COM The Alabama Supreme Court has made a ruling affecting 15 cases in the continuing legal saga of churches suing to leave…

By: D. Edgar Black, Black and Hughston, LTAAL Legislative Chair Alabama Property Protection Act Advances: Conference Committee Likely as Session Nears End Both chambers of…

By: Hayes Ellett, Area Counsel, FNF The Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling on March 6, 2026 in Holly Wren Wallace Schumpert v. Alton Hugh…

A Texas court vacated the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Residential Real Estate Rule. Since then, FinCEN has issued guidance that “reporting persons are not…

By: American Land Title Association Following a federal court decision on Thursday vacating FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule, FinCEN today issued guidance confirming that…

Kyle Pierce, Managing Attorney Pierce & Pierce, Attorneys at Law Kyle Pierce is a lifelong Alabamian who grew up in Attalla, graduated from The University…

By: April Smith, Smith Closing & Title Ben Miller with Magic City Title and I had a wonderful time attending the AMPA Awards Luncheon at…

By Title Action Network The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule takes effect this Sunday, March 1, 2026. Under the Rule,…

Members of the Association: I have been advised that I can open the pubic records room for a brief period of time on Monday, March…

By Lauren Malbrough, David P. Condon, P.C., President of Land Title Association of Alabama The Land Title Association of Alabama (LTAAL) Mid-Winter Conference, held on…

By Matthew R. Harrison, Harrison Gammons The Alabama Probate Judges Association held a training conference at the Embassy Suites in Huntsville from February 15 –…

Lori A. Brown-James, Partner Wilson, Dillon, Pumroy & James, L.L.C. Lori A. Brown-James is an Alabama real estate attorney and title professional with more than…

By Kristi Holzimmer, FNF Family of Companies On January 20, members of the Land Title Association of Alabama (LTAAL) joined hundreds of Alabama REALTORS® in…

By Stephanie Burton, River Region Title, Chair As we look ahead to 2026, the Apprenticeship Committee is adopting a new approach to build momentum for…

By Alabama Center for Real Estate According to the Baldwin Realtors, December residential sales increased 2.9% year-over-year from 544 to 560 closed transactions. Following seasonal…

Jason Forbus, PartnerDavidson Davidson Umbach & Forbus Jason joined the firm as a Partner in June, 2018. He has extensive knowledge and experience in Residential…

Happy Holidays to all! Many of you may already be aware of the upcoming closure of the Morgan County Courthouse for renovations. The courthouse will…

One of our association’s goals is to develop a strong relationship with the Probate Judges and Chief Clerks in Alabama. We are one of the…