According to CBS news, the Riviera Beach (Florida) City Council voted unanimously this week to pay 0,000 in ransom to hackers who took over its computer system. How did it happen? “The hackers apparently got into the city’s system when an employee clicked on an email link that allowed them to upload malware.” In other […]
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Maryland Tax Liens #realestate #law #insurance
Effective July 1, 2019, SB 484 becomes law. All Maryland tax liens filed on and after that date will have a 20-year limitation period. The new law is not “retroactive,” so it doesn’t affect Maryland tax liens filed prior to July 1, 2019. However, at least one of our underwriters has approved insuring over any […]
Forms of Estate #realestate #law
A deed is the written document that conveys a property from a grantor (e.g., seller) to a grantee (e.g., buyer). Among other things, the deed indicates the form of the estate that passes. Fee Simple Fee simple (sometimes, “fee simple absolute”) is the most complete form of ownership one can have. It gives the owner […]
