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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Each closing and settlement statement provided to a party to a transaction described by Section 2702.052(a) must state the name of any person receiving any amount from that party.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the title insurance company or title insurance agent is required to include in the closing and settlement statement only those items of disbursement that are actually disbursed by the company or agent.
(c) If an attorney, other than a full-time employee of the title insurance company or title insurance agent, examines a title or provides any closing or settlement services, the closing and settlement statement must include:
(1) the amount of the fee for the services, shown as included in the premium; and
(2) the name of the attorney or, if applicable, the name of the firm to which the fee was paid.
(d) The closing and settlement statement must conspicuously and clearly itemize the charges imposed on the party in connection with the closing and settlement.
(e) If a charge for title insurance is made to the party, the closing and settlement statement must state whether the title insurance premium included in the charge covers the mortgagee's interest in the real property, the borrower's interest, or both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 2702.053. Content of Closing and Settlement Statement - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-2702-053/
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