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Most great relationships are based on a partnership and mutual affection.  Finding a great title company is like finding a great partner, it takes time, patience and the right stuff to make each party happy.  Not all relationships with a title company and an agent are built to last.  Sometimes a ...

Legal Descriptions - Plats - MICHIGAN So what's a plat? The platting of property is the official process of subdividing a parcel or parcels of land into a number of smaller parcels which are called lots.  In Michigan, the plat process is contained in The Land Division Act ( MCL 560.101 et seq.) w...

Owner's Policy Standard Exceptions and their removal in Michigan: Many times during my career, I have had a buyer tell me: "My (insert lawyer, realtor or friend here) told me that I need to get my owner's policy without Standard Exceptions, whatever that means."  This is good advice, but the buye...