Plunkett Cooney has an extensive practice in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana dedicated to serving the needs of title insurance underwriters and their insureds.
The members of the firm’s Title Insurance Practice Group focus their efforts on investigating and resolving title insurance issues and claims. Their practice includes real estate litigation, as well as advising clients on such issues as fraud, priority of interests, disputes regarding ownership, boundary lines, access, dower and other title matters. Our attorneys have additional expertise in the areas of construction lien disputes and litigation, including matters related to the Michigan Homeowners Construction Lien Recovery Fund and Ohio’s and Indiana's Mechanic’s Liens statutes, as well as bankruptcy litigation related to title insurance matters.
The firm’s practice also extends to title insurance coverage issues and disputes. Our attorneys assist with agent defalcations and provide defense services in related litigation. The firm is also one of the few in the Midwest with an appellate department experienced in title appeals.
Plunkett Cooney’s attorneys are active in a number of title insurance and industry organizations, including the American, Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Land Title associations. Clients, courts and industry organizations frequently call upon our attorneys to provide educational programs relating to title insurance, real estate, foreclosure and related topics.
Plunkett Cooney attorneys in Ohio contribute to Baldwin’s Ohio Real Estate Law, now in its Third Edition.
Inquiries about the firm’s Michigan title insurance practice can be directed to Kurt E. Riedel, kriedel@plunkettcooney.com; (248) 901-4043, in Ohio to Amelia A. Bower, abower@plunkettcooney.com; (614) 629-3004, and in Indiana to Mary A. Slade, mslade@plunkettcooney.com; (317) 610-3295.
Representative Matters
- Review, investigate title related claims and work towards the resolution thereof
- Represent insureds in title related litigation and appeals (i.e., priority of interest disputes, fraud, adverse possession, access and other disputes)
- Represent owners/lenders in Construction Lien foreclosure litigation
- Bankruptcy related matters including Adversary Proceedings (i.e., trustee attempts to set aside insured mortgage)
- Represent underwriters in coverage issues and related litigation
- Represent underwriters in agent defalcation matters
- Represent insureds in property tax related issues and litigation
News
- Plunkett Cooney announces four attorneys as its newest shareholders
- Murray joins municipal attorney, legal defense fund boards
- Slade joins Plunkett Cooney to establish Indianapolis office
- Hagerty Joins Plunkett Cooney’s Title Insurance Team