Title Tuesday: Cook County Tax Bills

The Cook County Illinois tax bills are now available and can be found via a web portal on the Cook County Treasurer’s website. With the extended tax deadline, the second…

Title Tuesday: Anatomy of a Title Commitment

At Advocus Title, we understand how important it is to you and your borrowers to receive a Title Clear to Close (TCTC) as quickly as possible in order to proceed…

Title Tuesday: What is a Solar UCC?

Many homeowners choose to get solar panels installed on their property. A popular financing option is to lease or loan the solar equipment from the solar company instead of purchasing…

Quitclaim Deeds

What is a quitclaim deed (QCD)? In real estate transactions, title refers to the legal ownership of a property, while the deed is the physical, legal document that transfers or…

Clearing Construction Liens From Title

Construction work on a property gives contractors the legal right to file a lien on title that has priority over a mortgage. It is our goal to help clear these…

Hybrid and eClosing Confirmations

What Your Borrowers Can Expect The day before scheduled closings, Advocus Title is now calling every borrower that is closing via a Hybrid or eClose transaction to confirm the closing…