On behalf of a national title insurance carrier, John Hein secured judgment in favor of his client following a hearing on a motion for summary judgment against a title insurance agent for failure to accurately discover and report instruments of record affecting title...
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Summary Judgment Victory
On behalf of an insurer, Anne Kelly and Bill Sauerwein obtained final summary judgment in favor of the insurer as to all claims and counts on a claim of breach of policy.
Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Assn
Sarah Holdener has joined the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, an association comprised of experienced Illinois attorneys dedicated to assisting individuals and businesses in connection with real estate transactions of all types.
Paul Simon Jr. joins MOBAR Committee
Partner, Paul Simon Jr., was appointed to the newly created Mechanics Lien Subcommittee of the Missouri Bar’s Property Law Committee at this year’s Missouri Bar Spring Committee Meeting in Jefferson City, Missouri. The committee’s purpose is to explore and monitor...
Reformation of Legal Descriptions
On behalf of a lender, Sarah Holdener negotiated settlement and judgment by consent in a reformation and quiet title action involving multiple property owners, where seller’s deed had mistakenly conveyed an entire subdivision to the bank’s borrower and the deed of...
Settlement Agreement Enforced
On behalf of a lender client, Sauerwein Simon attorneys successfully argued and won a motion to enforce a settlement agreement in multi-party quiet title litigation. Favorable settlement at mediation was upheld despite borrower’s attempts to repudiate settlement.
Mechanics Lien Successfully Mediated
Sauerwein Simon attorney, Brandon Rothkopf successfully mediated an Illinois mechanics’ lien case on behalf of a local bank, involving multiple lien claims and claimants totalling nearly $400,000.00.
Summary Judgment Victory
On behalf of a lender, Brandon Rothkopf won summary judgment in a lien priority dispute which arose within a judicial foreclosure action filed by the lender client. The court granted summary judgment against the judgment lien holder for failure to timely file a...
New ALTA/ASCM Survey Requirements
The new Minimum Requirements for Alta/ACSM Land Title Surveys went into effect on February 23, 2011. Click here to view the new requirements- http://www.acsm.net/_data/global/images/PDF%20Documents/ACSM/20110223ALTAACSMLandTitleSurveyStandard2011.pdf
Bill Sauerwein appointed Vice-Chair
Bill Sauerwein has been appointed Vice-Chair of the St. Louis County Boundary Commission. The Commission conducts all hearings on proposed annexations and changes affecting municipal boundaries within St. Louis County. Sauerwein was originally nominated to serve on...