Lance R. Pomerantz
Attorney at Law

Land     Title     Law
    


 

PUBLICATIONS:


   •  “Constructive Notice” - The Land Title Law Newsletter,

2011 - Date


   •  Demonic Possession: What Hath the Legislature Wrought?

    The Suffolk Lawyer, November/December, 2010


    •  Survey Says... Record Owner Pays Punitive Damages.

     The Suffolk Lawyer, December, 2011


    •  The “Necessity” of the Private Road Statute

    The Suffolk Lawyer, February,  2012


    •  Evidentiary Problems In Adverse Possession

    The Suffolk Lawyer, April,  2012


   •  Blinded by Love -- Joint Tenancy and the
         Never-Married "Widow"

   •  Under the Boardwalk, Down By the Sea

    The Suffolk Lawyer, June 2012


   •  Federal Court Permits Local Practice to Control
         Recording of Military Powers of Attorney

   •  Top 10 Lawsuits Impacting the Title Industry (Co-Author)

   •  Dual Agent or Double Agent?

    The Suffolk Lawyer, September, 2012


   •  The Diligence That Is Due

  
   •  Don't Delay, Plead Laches Today
   
   •  The Value of Expertise

   •  Voiding Recorded Instruments
   •  Lingering Groin Pain: The Grapes of Rapf
    
   •  Federal Court Denies E & O Coverage for
           Agent's Misappropriation
  
   •  When Private Property Becomes a Public Nuisance

   •  Choose Your Helpers Wisely
 
  •  Who Are You Again?
 
  •  Federal Court Denies E & O Coverage for
           Agent's Misappropriation

    Title Law Quarterly, Second Quarter 2013 (Reprint)

 
  •  The Meaning of the Word "Is": Title Insurer as a Creditor
            in Bankruptcy Court
   
  •  Top Lawsuits Impacting the Land Title Industry (Co-Author)
   •  The Lurking Legacy of Mattson Ridge

    Title News, August, 2013, p. 14

  
     •  Settling a Title Dispute at the Ballot Box
     •  Admissibility of Online Land Records

     Size Might Matter, After All
   •  How Does a Public Record Become a "Public Record?"

   •  Coverage Continues Despite Sale of Insured Parcel
    The Docket, January 21, 2014

   •  How Does a Public Record Become a "Public Record?"
    Title Law Quarterly, First Quarter 2014 (Reprint)

     Tax Sales & the Automatic Stay
    
   •  If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It!
   The Docket, June 17, 2014     The Docket, June 17, 2014

   •  Coverage Continues Despite Sale of Insured Parcel
    Title Law Quarterly, Second Quarter 2014 (Reprint)

   •  The Legal Front-Top 10 Court Decisions All Title      Professionals Should Keep on Their Radar (Co-Author)

   •  Non-Parties and the Notice of Pendency
     
   •  If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It!
    Title Law Quarterly, Third Quarter 2014 (Reprint)

   •  "Legal Access" and "Physical Access"

     The Suffolk Lawyer, November, 2014


   •  Reliance on Title Agent Representations
    •  Sometimes, Ransom is Cheaper Than Claim Damages
    
      Sometimes, Ransom is Cheaper Than Claim Damages
  • Evidentiary Problems In Adverse Possession

   The Suffolk Lawyer, April,  2012, p.12

  
  
  

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


  • Evidentiary Problems In Adverse Possession

   The Suffolk Lawyer, April,  2012, p.12


  • The “Necessity” of the Private Road Statute

    The Suffolk Lawyer, February,  2012, p.19

  • The “Necessity” of the Private Road Statute

    The Suffolk Lawyer, February,  2012, p.19

  • The “Necessity” of the Private Road Statute

    The Suffolk Lawyer, February,  2012, p.19

  • The “Necessity” of the Private Road Statute

    The Suffolk Lawyer, February,  2012, p.19

   •  Who Are You Again?
   •  Who Are You Again?
   •  How Does a Public Record Become a "Public Record?"
   •  How Does a Public Record Become a "Public Record?"
    Title Law Quarterly, First Quarter 2015 (Reprint)

   •  Do These Regs Have Legs?
  
   •  Latent Service Defects Can Negate BFP Status


   •  Litigation and the Title Industry (Co-Author)

    Title News, October, 2015, Cover Story, p. 10



   •  Boob Job: Dubious Evidence of "Celebrity Enhancement"

   The Suffolk Lawyer, November, 2015, p. 18


    •  Latent Service Defects Can Negate BFP Status

   Title Law Quarterly, Fourth Quarter 2015 (Reprint)


    •  Corporate Seal on Title Policy Extends Statute of Limitations

   •  Ancient Document Exception--Don't Throw the Baby
          Out With the Bath Water!
    •  Is the Court of Appeals Above the Law? 

   
   •  Policy Coverage Denied Due to Inequitable Behavior of Insured

  •  10 Lawsuits You Can't Ignore (Co-Author)

  •  Recorded Life Estate Equitably Subordinated to Mortgage

  •  Recorded Life Estate Equitably Subordinated to Mortgage
  Title Law Quarterly, Third Quarter 2017 (Reprint)

 •  Is A 'Real Covenant' Just A Contract?

•  Exclusion 3(a) and The Fortuity Doctrine

Exclusion 3(a) and The Fortuity Doctrine
  Title Law Quarterly, Fourth Quarter 2018 (Reprint)

 •  Homestead Exemption Defeats Equitable Subrogation

 •  The Marketable Title Act and the Dormant Minerals Act

 •  The Marketable Title Act and the Dormant Minerals Act
  Title Law Quarterly, Fourth Quarter 2019 (Reprint)

Lien Priorities in a Title Company Escrow Account

Real Estate Titles:  The Practice of Real Estate Law
in New York, 4th edition (Treatise – Contributing Author)
New York State Bar Association, May, 2020

Lien Priorities in a Title Company Escrow Account
Title Law Quarterly, Second Quarter 2020 (Reprint)

"Dueling Dinosaurs" Ends With A Fifth-Round Split Decision

"Dueling Dinosaurs" Ends With A Fifth-Round Split Decision

 Title News, September 2020, page 26 (Reprint)


"Dueling Dinosaurs" Ends With A Fifth-Round Split Decision
Title Law Quarterly, Third Quarter 2020 (Reprint)

Death and Tax Foreclosures

Death and Tax Foreclosures
  Title Law Quarterly, Second Quarter 2022 (Reprint)

The Prisoner's Homestead

The Prisoner's Homestead
Title Law Quarterly, Fourth Quarter 2022 (Reprint)

 • Potential Claims Hiding In Plain Sight

 • Potential Claims Hiding In Plain Sight
Title Law Quarterly, Second Quarter 2023 (Reprint)


Real Estate Titles:  The Practice of Real Estate Law
in New York, 4th edition (Treatise – Contributing Author)
New York State Bar Association, 2024 Revision (publication pending)

You Have To Ask For What You Want

  Title News, June 2024, page 25