Inside This Issue

• Publication year: 2022

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
By Norm Chernin

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THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTING
By William Schumann
Recent changes in securities laws can help facilitate the democratization of real estate investing. Although individual real estate investors can face significant financial risks, substantial disclosure obligations will mitigate these risks.

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2021 CHANGES & ADDITIONS TO THE COMMERCIAL ALTA POLICIES & ENDORSEMENTS
By Marion A. Aaron and Dena M. Cruz
In 2006, ALTA and the California Land Title Association ("CLTA") introduced new forms that were intended to expand and clarify coverage under the earlier title policies. Fifteen years later, ALTA, after listening and incorporating many of the changes requested by its constituents...