Dear Associates:
Stewart Title Guaranty Company's Underwriting Manual, Bulletins and Special Alerts, together with other important information, instructional materials and commonly used forms, are contained in Virtual Underwriter, available online at www.vuwriter.com.
Please note the following recently issued Bulletins relating to topics of current concern:
SLS2011003 Federal Estate Tax and the 2010 Tax Act
SLS2011004 Use of Prior Title Evidence (Starter) for Commercial Transactions
SLS2011005 Disbursement Practices: Good Funds vs. Collected Funds
SLS2011006 Gap Coverage and Reducing the Gap
SLS2011007 Short Sale Transactions
SLS2011010 Avoidance of Potential Conflicts of Interest
SLS2011011 Hill-Burton Funds
SLS2011012 Request for Approval (Overlimits) Form
SLS2011014 Sales by Receivers
SLS2011015 Check Fraud Involving Smart Phones
SLS2011016 Fraudulent Release of Deed of Trust or Mortgage
SLS2011017 Stewart Title's Forgery Watch Award Program
SLS2011018 2011 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA / ACSM Land Title Surveys
SLS2011019 Closing Instructions
SLS2011020 Creditors' Rights Coverage for the Current Transaction
SLS2011021 Freddie Mac Short Sale Affidavit Requirements
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