Special Alert: SA2023159

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Before closing a transaction, 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.  Go to the Special Alerts database to search for specific names, entities and properties.

Special Alert: SA2023159

Bulletin Document
V 2
Date: July 25, 2023
To: All Florida Issuing Offices
RE: SPECIAL ALERT - Darnell Reuben Johnson, et al

Dear Associates:

Effective immediately, all issuing offices are instructed not to accept any orders or close any transactions involving the following without the written approval of a Stewart Legal Services representative:

Darnell Reuben Johnson

2821 S Bayshore Dr, # 6A, Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (Miami-Dade County)

1000 Biscayne Blvd, Unit 3102, Miami, FL 33132 (Miami-Dade County)

3558 W Glencoe St, Miami, FL 33133 (Miami-Dade County)

Kenneth Wang

Derek M. Dixon, Trustee of the Derek M. Dixon Trust

Derek Dixon

Frosty Coconut LLC, a Florida limited liability company


Please be alert to possible fake notarizations using the name and seal of the following notary:

Gerardine Pierre

If you have any pending transactions involving the above, please contact Stewart Legal Services at SpecialAlerts@stewart.com before proceeding.

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 https://specialalerts.stewart.com/Search or as a link from Stewart.com and/or Virtual Underwriter.

For on-line viewing of this and other bulletins, please log onto www.vuwriter.com.

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.


References

Bulletins Replaced:
  • None
Related Bulletins:
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Underwriting Manual:
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Exceptions Manual:
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Forms:
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