WARNING! Given the rise in cyber crime, if you receive an e-mail or any other communication tha...
Cyber Security Best Practices
What does the Seller have to provide to the Buyer when selling a condominium?
When selling a condominium unit, what does the Seller have to provide to the Buyer, and how lon...
The Landlord-Tenant Relationship
Title Stream is a certified vendor under the LREC, and we continue to offer a variety of compli...
What’s Going On With Short Term Rentals in New Orleans?
The operation of Short Term Rentals in New Orleans was legalized on April 1, 2017. City Counci...
Taxation and Real Estate
On December 22, 2017 the President signed a new tax bill that affects real estate called Tax Cu...
The New Property Disclosure – Why It’s Here and What It Means
Recently, The Louisiana Real Estate Commission (LREC) has drafted a new Residential Property Di...
Quick Guide to Wills
As of July 1, 1999, Louisiana law now only recognizes two forms of testaments as valid: Olograp...
The Power of Your Homeowner’s Association
A homeowners association works almost as if they are a mini-government, making and enforcing th...
Quick Guide to Successions
Successions Without Administration: This type of succession is recommended for estates worth mo...
Smart Homes: What Goes With the Property When Sold?
When a house is being sold, the prevailing notion is that the seller is still entitled to every...
Cyber Security: What’s Your Risk?
It is important to understand what risks you may be susceptible to if using a free (or nearly f...
Successions and Real Estate
Let’s face it, no one wants to deal with a succession. Opening a succession means someone close...
What is the Seller’s Obligation to Disclose?
As a Title Attorney, I’ve seen my share of off the wall stuff. Just yesterday I received this e...
How New Construction Homes Affect the Title Search
Building a brand new home on an empty lot is like having a blank canvas to make all your own. S...
CFPB Wells Fargo Case
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has rightly emerged as the hero in the story this mont...
The Three Day Closing Disclosure Timeline
In the last year a new rule was placed on the lender for real estate closing transactions. The ...
Happy Birthday to Us!
There is a common misconception that Title Stream is still a company in its infancy, having tur...
1031 Tax Deferred Exchange Basics
"No gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of property held for productive use in a t...
Contract Timeline: The Inspection Clause
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Buy Baton Rouge
Meet Olivia Byers, our new attorney at the Baton Rouge office, as she dives into what makes pur...
Cyber Security: Email Hack
In today's world where identity theft and cyber-attacks are becoming more prolific, agents shou...
CFPB Changes Summarized
It is important to remember that the changes coming October 3rd apply only to CLOSED-Ended Mort...
TRID & Cash Sale Investments
Just last week Title Stream handled two closings where a national lender issued HUD approval th...
10 Years After Katrina: New Orleans Real Estate
If August in Louisiana is hot, then the real estate market in the Greater New Orleans Area is o...
Moveables Vs. Immovables: What Goes With the Home When Sold?
Early prior law had it that an immovable was land and buildings permanently attached to the lan...
Obergefell, Marriage & Real Estate
What Does it Mean for Agents and their Clients? On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Cou...
Tax Sale Investing
Here is what you need to know: Tax liens are sold for the amount of delinquent taxes, interest ...
Louisiana Home Warranty Act
PURPOSE The New Home Warranty Act provides additional protection for the public against defects...
Handwritten Wills: The Legal Details
Called an olographic testament, here is what you need to know about a handwritten will in Louis...
The Difference Between a Fixture and Removable Property
From a legal standpoint, when equipment, decorations, or appliances become affixed or fastened ...
Intro to Mineral Rights
Mineral Rights give a person or business the right to explore and produce the mineral resources...
Flood Rates Increase to Drown Louisiana’s Coast
In July 2012, the U.S. Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 wh...