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Short, plain-English commentary on the endorsements, coverages, and closing-table issues that decide commercial deals. Click any episode to play it right here. Filter by topic below.
2:55
What a mechanic's lien is and why it matters at the commercial closing table.
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2:14
The key terms of the ALTA 16 mezzanine financing endorsement, explained.
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0:40
Taylor Nelson of Butler Snow shares a quick take on FIRPTA at closing.
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2:41
A short title minute on a current commercial title topic.
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2:01
Five plays to keep your mechanic's-lien risk off the table.
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3:23
Straight talk on non-imputation coverage and the affidavit and indemnity it calls for.
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3:16
How title coverage works when the insured estate is a leasehold.
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4:44
What changed with the updated ALTA policy forms — and what it means for your deal.
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1:02
The ALTA 26 subdivision endorsement, in about a minute.
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1:31
What the ALTA 42 commercial lender group endorsement does and when to use it.
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3:35
A rundown of the ALTA forms that took effect July 1, 2021.
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3:25
How the ALTA 14 future-advances endorsement protects a lender's priority.
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3:25
How to read a title commitment and what to look for before you rely on it.
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3:20
What zoning coverage does — and doesn't — protect on a commercial property.
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2:50
Common mechanic's-lien problems that surface on commercial deals.
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2:54
The ALTA 3 zoning endorsement series, explained in plain terms.
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2:29
What the ALTA 9 endorsement covers around private rights and restrictions.
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1:17
Why legal access matters and how the access endorsement helps.
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3:06
An introduction to non-imputation coverage and when a deal needs it.
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1:47
When and why to use a modification endorsement on a loan policy.
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