July 23, 2020

Out & About: First National Reels it in at the Pat Doyle Fishing Tournament!

The First National Title Insurance team placed second in the Title Division and fourth overall in the Pat Doyle Fishing Tournament held in Galveston on June […]
February 17, 2020

Out and About: CE with Legend Title and Abstract!

FNTI had a great turn out at Legend Title and Abstract in Laredo, TX for a CE class with 32 in attendance! Sean Everest, VP & […]
February 12, 2018

Out & About | The FNTI Team Travels to Austin for the Texas Land Title School

FNTI was in full participation at the TLTA Land Title School in February, 2018. This year the team proudly provided committee members, instructors, scholarships, a sponsorship […]
December 14, 2016

Underwriting Q & A | How Do I Handle Overtime Now?

Below is an excerpt of a recent article regarding the recent nationwide injunction affecting employers across the country issued by  U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant. […]
November 16, 2016

Underwriting Q & A | May we pay the property taxes in Texas for 2016 and insure that 2017 taxes are “not yet due and payable”?

Q:   May we pay the property taxes in Texas for 2016 and insure that 2017 taxes are “not yet due and payable”? A:  Short Answer is […]
May 18, 2016

Q & A | Can “successors and assigns” and/or the “ISAOA” acronym be inserted on an Insured Closing Protection Letter issued in Texas?

Q: Can “successors and assigns” and/or the “ISAOA” acronym be inserted on an Insured Closing Protection Letter issued in Texas? A: No, that is not allowed […]
April 20, 2016

Q & A | If a person owns separate property, what, if anything, is needed for title insuring purposes from the spouse when the property is being sold or when insuring a lien securing a loan?

Q:  If a person owns separate property, what, if anything, is needed for title insuring purposes from the spouse when the property is being sold or […]
March 16, 2016

Q & A | Regarding FIRPTA, is a title agent required to complete the IRS forms and determine the amount to be withheld when a foreign person is selling property?

Q: Regarding FIRPTA, is a title agent required to complete the IRS forms and determine the amount to be withheld when a foreign person is selling […]
February 17, 2016

Q & A | Can we insure a sale transaction where seller acquired title by a tax foreclosure deed?

Q: Can we insure a sale transaction where seller acquired title by a tax foreclosure deed? A: Yes, FNTI will insure a subsequent sale by a […]