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Special Alert: SA2025274
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THIS BULLETIN IS FURNISHED TO INFORM YOU OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS. AS A REMINDER, YOU ARE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT ON VIRTUAL UNDERWRITER AS IT EXISTS FROM TIME TO TIME AS IT APPLIES TO YOU, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. OUR UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS DO NOT AUTHORIZE OUR ISSUING AGENTS TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENTS OR CLOSINGS ON BEHALF OF STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED TO DIRECT YOUR ESCROW OR SETTLEMENT PRACTICES OR TO CHANGE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS. CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION SHOULD NEVER BE SHARED OR DISSEMINATED EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY LAW. IF APPLICABLE STATE LAW OR REGULATION IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
Dear Associates:
Effective immediately, all issuing offices are instructed not to accept any orders, issue any commitments or preliminary reports, or close any transactions involving the following without written clearance from Stewart Legal Services:
Woodhouse Residential LLC, a Texas limited liability company
Alta Terra Holdings LLC, Texas limited liability company
Daisy Ramirez
Luis Felipe Ramirez
If you believe that you have a potential match with a Special Alert, please refer to the Guidelines for Clearing a Potential Match with the Special Alerts Database before proceeding. If you would like Stewart Legal Services to attempt to clear a potential match with a Special Alert issued by Stewart Title Guaranty Company, please complete a Preliminary Questionnaire and send it with the requested documents (including the last deed and current contract if the transaction involves a sale) to SpecialAlerts@stewart.com or as otherwise directed on the Special Alert.
As a reminder, all issuing offices must search the names of the parties to the transaction, including the seller, buyer/borrower, payoff lender and new lender, using the Special Alerts Database, which may be accessed at http://specialalerts.stewart.com/ or as a link from Stewart.com and/or Virtual Underwriter.
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