"The City of Syracuse is changing the way it's handling billing for omitted taxes. Starting July 1st , the City will no longer issue supplemental tax bills for the additional taxes owed.Instead, the City will handle the additional, pro-rated taxes, known as " omitted taxes," the same way they are ... Read more

The New York Department of Financial Services published Regulation 208, Title Insurance Rates, Expenses and Charges, in October 2017.As part of the regulation, a uniform 5% rate reduction will be effective for all title policies (owner’s and loan) issued on or after February 15, 2019. In order to ... Read more

Vanguard Research & Title Services, Inc. is excited to announce the launch of its blog written and curated by Chief Title Counsel Gilbert M. Hoffman. Amidst significant changes affecting real estate settlement and title insurance at both the federal and state levels, the blog will be an essential ... Read more

As part of its 2019 budget, New York State has finalized new requirements designed to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace which are among the strictest in the nation. They key components of the law are as follows:Employers must establish a formal sexual harassment prevention policy and share ... Read more