News & Updates
New Features for SOCNC.gov
The North Carolina Secretary of State’s office has recently enhanced its website! The web address remains sosnc.gov but some new features have been added. A most useful new feature is the ability to look-up and verify the status of any North Carolina notary. From the home page you will see a Notary menu and “Confirm a Notary” as an option. You will need to have either the notary’s name as it appears on the notarial seal or the notary commission number to confirm the notary. If you do not have that information you can still locate the notary’s information by clicking on the “Find a Notary Near you” link to do a search of notaries in a particular location. This feature will produce a list of current notaries near the location specified. Once you find the particular notary that you are looking for, the website will provide you with contact information for the notary including phone number(s) and email address
This enhancement is useful to real property attorneys. For starters, one can help prevent fraud by verifying that a particular notary is validly commissioned. It will also help greatly in the effort to cure notary issues when you need to reach out to the notary for a Notary Corrective Affidavit (as an example). Take look and consider using this great new tool in your practice!!
Fraudulent Transactions on the Rise for International and Absentee Owners
Attorneys Title is aware of the increase in fraudulent transactions involving international and absentee owners. This alert will highlight some of the commonalities of these transactions, and hopefully serve as a reminder to be vigilant and skeptical. Below is a link to a list of the hallmarks of which you need to be aware, as well as a few precautionary questions to ask yourself. Unfortunately, real estate fraud is becoming an increasing and more sophisticated crime. Remain cautious.
Title Tip: Fraudulent Transactions
Updated! NC Statutes Desk Reference
We understand how precious your time is and want to do what we can to make your day more productive. While statutory research is sometimes a necessity, that doesn’t mean you need to start from scratch. Everyone can use a little boost from time to time. And so, we at Attorneys Title decided to update the popular quick reference guide for some of the most frequently requested statutes. Link to preview and download is below.
Wire Fraud: Protection and Response Tools
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Email compromise is the number one fraud driving real dollar losses to unsuspecting individuals and businesses. Below are links to two useful tools – an outgoing wire preparation check list and the ALTA Rapid Response Plan for Wire Fraud Incidents:
Outgoing Wire Preparation Checklist
ALTA Rapid Response for Wire Fraud Incidents
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