New Regulations: DOI Licensing and Compliance

Act No. 2023-63 was passed (and made effective) on April 20, 2023.  It authorizes the appointment of temporary probate judges (to serve with the current…

LTAAL recently hosted its very first conference at the fabulous Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook.  Anna Batten, Executive Director and Spencer Huey, President, welcomed…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued another resource to familiarize small business owners with beneficial ownership reporting requirements.…

House Bill 60, approved on May 3, 2023, concerns the Alabama Department of Insurance, and more specifically, licenses for those dealing in insurance. It removes…

By: Amelia K. Steindorff, Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC As 2023 draws to a close, it’s a good idea to be familiar with these 2023…

Higher – and fluctuating – interest rates haven’t exactly been kind to those in real estate or to buyers and sellers, but there could be…

The U.S. Secret Service has advised about an increase in reports of real estate fraud concerning vacant properties. These schemes involve a criminal that identifies…

The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s injunction against a lot owner (Cole) who sought to subdivide his property in violation of the neighborhood’s…

By Sarah Wolak, National Mortgage Professional Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. (Fairway) settled yesterday with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) following…

Stuart Norton, Associate Director with the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) at The University of Alabama, is looking for new participants, especially in the…