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Bulletin Document
V 1
Date: May 12, 2005
To: All Issuing Offices in New Jersey
RE: Revisions to New Jersey Manual of Forms Effective May 3, 2005

Dear Associates:

The following forms have been amended to conform with revised ALTA language or to correct technical errors. The most uniform change incorporates a new final paragraph basically providing that the endorsement does not modify the policy terms other than as expressly stated.

  1. NJRB 5-11 ALTA Endorsement Form 6.1 - Variable Rate Mortgage - Regulations
  2. NJRB 5-12 ALTA Endorsement Form 6 - Variable Rate Mortgage
  3. NJRB 5-13 ALTA Endorsement Form 6.2 - Variable Rate Mortgage - Negative Amortization
  4. NJRB 5-17 ALTA Endorsement Form 8.1 - Environmental Protection Lien
  5. NJRN 5-28 ALTA Endorsement Form 4.1 - Condominium
  6. NJRB 5-29 ALTA Endorsement Form 5.1 - PUD
  7. NJRB 5-30 ALTA Endorsement Form 9 - Restrictions
  8. NJRB 5-36 ALTA Endorsement Form 1 (New Jersey Modification) - Street Endorsement
  9. NJRB 5-38 ALTA Endorsement Form 10 - Assignment of Mortgage
  10. NJRB 5-39 ALTA Endorsement Form 10.1 - Assignment of Mortgage - Continued Priority
  11. NJRB 5-44 ALTA Endorsement Form 3 - Zoning
  12. NJRB 5-45 ALTA endorsement Form 3.1 - Zoning - Completed Structures
  13. NJRB 5-53 ALTA Endorsement Form 11 - Mortgage Modification
  14. NJRB 5-56 ALTA Endorsement Form 12 - Aggregation (Tie-In)
  15. NJRB 5-62 ALTA Endorsement Form 9.1 - Restrictions, Encroachments, Minerals: Owner's Policy: Unimproved Land
  16. NJRB 5-63 ALTA Endorsement Form 9.2 - Restrictions, Encroachments, Minerals: Owner's Policy: Improved Land
  17. NJRB 5-64 ALTA endorsement Form 7 - Manufactured Housing
  18. NJRB 5-67 ALTA Endorsement Form 13 - Leasehold Owner's Endorsement
  19. NJRB 5-68 ALTA Endorsement Form 13. 1 - Leasehold Loan Endorsement

The changes are effective May 3, 2005.

If you have a Manual of Rates and Forms which was issued prior to mid-2004, please substitute the following for the pages currently in the Manual:

  • Substitute Index Pages vi through x
  • Substitute Pages 82-84
  • Substitute Page 86
  • Substitute Pages 96-98a
  • Substitute Page 104
  • Substitute Pages 106-107
  • Substitute Pages 112-113a
  • Substitute Page 160
  • Substitute Page 179
  • Substitute Page 110-110b
  • Substitute Page 215
  • Substitute Pages 183-186

If you have a Manual of Rates and Forms which was issued after mid-2004, please substitute the following for the forms currently in the Manual:

  • Index Pages vii through xii
  • NJRB 5-11
  • NJRB 5-12
  • NJRB 5-13
  • NJRB 5-17
  • NJRB 5-28
  • NJRB 5-29
  • NJRB 5-30
  • NJRB 5-36
  • NJRB 5-38
  • NJRB 5-39
  • NJRB 5-44
  • NJRB 5-45
  • NJRB 5-53
  • NJRB 5-56
  • NJRB 5-62
  • NJRB 5-63
  • NJRB 5-64
  • NJRB 5-67
  • NJRB 5-68

As always, please call the State Office if you have any questions.

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.

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