Bulletin: VA2019003

Dear Associates:

The Virginia Bureau of Insurance has approved new ALTA endorsement forms for use in Virginia. The effective date for these new ALTA forms is November 4, 2019. The ALTA endorsements are below:

ALTA ENDORSEMENTS

ALTA 3.3-06 ZONING - COMPLETED IMPROVEMENT - NON-CONFORMING USE (12-1-18)

This endorsement insures against loss or damage sustained by the Insured resulting from a Non-Conforming Use not being allowed by the municipality or county because the Non-Conforming Use violates a Zoning Ordinance; or a final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction either prohibiting the Non-Conforming Use or requiring the removal or alteration of the Improvement because, at the Date of Policy, the Non-Conforming Use violates a Zoning Ordinance with respect to delineated matters. Certain exclusions apply. This endorsement can be issued with Owner’s or Loan Policies.

ALTA 3.4[-06] ZONING - NO ZONING CLASSIFICATION (12-1-18)

This endorsement insures against loss or damage sustained by the Insured resulting from an existing use not being allowed by the municipality or county because the use violates a Zoning Ordinance; or a final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction either prohibiting the use or requiring the removal or alteration of the Improvement because, at the Date of Policy, the use violates a Zoning Ordinance with respect to delineated matters. Certain exclusions apply. This endorsement can be issued with Owner’s or Loan Policies.

ALTA 18.3[-06] SINGLE TAX PARCEL AND ID (12-1-18)

This endorsement insures against loss or damage sustained by the Insured by reason of the Land being taxed as part of a larger parcel of land or failing to constitute a separate tax parcel for real estate taxes; or any portion of the Land not being assessed for real estate taxes under a tax identification number. This endorsement can be issued with Owner’s or Loan Policies.

Agents please contact PropertyInfo Customer Care or your title production software vendor to get the new form changes implemented in your system.

As a reminder, other forms should not be used if a comparable ALTA version is available. If a comparable ALTA version is available, the most current version of the ALTA form available in your state should be used, unless approved by a Stewart underwriter. 

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