This comprehensive new title supplies thorough analysis of the most common forms of title evidence used in Illinois and throughout the United States. Attorneys from Illinois’ leading title insurance companies and law firms provide practitioners with an overview of title insurance and the title insurance industry, as well as an in-depth analysis of the commitment for title insurance, the ALTA Owner’s Policy and Loan Policy, endorsement forms, title insurance issues, and claims and litigation.
Chapter 1 — An Overview of Title Insurance and the Title Insurance Industry
Frank Pellegrini, Pellegrini & Cristiano, Oak Park
Chapter 2 — The 2016 ALTA Title Insurance Commitment
Richard F. Bales, Chicago Title Insurance Co., Lisle
Chapter 3 — The Owner Policy and the Loan Policy
Jerry T. Gorman, Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., Champaign
Chapter 4 — Special Policies
Paul C. Cozzi, Andrew D. Lundberg & Gary M. Zimmerman, Fidelity National Title Group, Inc., Chicago
Richard F. Bales, Chicago Title Insurance Co., Lisle
Chapter 5 — Endorsements
Jadranka A. Fischer Cruciger, Chicago Title Insurance Co., Chicago
Chapter 6 — Related Issues
Paul C. Cozzi, Fidelity National Title Group, Inc., Chicago
Samuel A. Shiel, AmTrust Title Insurance Co., Chicago
Chapter 7 — Claims and Litigation
Peter M. King, King Holloway Lipinski LLC, Chicago
Chapter 8 — 2006 ALTA Loan Policy with Mechanics Lien Endorsements for Construction Lenders
Paul Peterson, Chicago Title Insurance Co. and Fidelity National Title Insurance Co., Chicago
