N.M. Admin. Code § 13.14.5.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 13.14.5.8 - ISSUANCE OF A COMMITMENT

A. Upon acceptance of an order for any type of title insurance, a title insurer or title insurance agency shall deliver to the proposed insured, a commitment showing the exceptions which will appear in the proposed policy as of the date of the commitment and requirements to insure the title in accordance with the order. Such commitment shall be delivered as soon as practical, using the title insurer's or title insurance agency's best efforts, allowing reasonably sufficient time to review prior to the completion of the transaction.

B. When a commitment is for a one to four family residential property, it shall be delivered with NM form 35, as the cover page. The NM form 35, when required, shall be signed by purchaser(s) at or before the time of settlement and retained in the agency's file. The NM form 35 is not required if, prior to the delivery of the commitment, the proposed insured(s) signs a contract for sale of the insured land that includes substantially identical language to that included in NM form 35 and that is completed by checking all appropriate blanks.

C. When requested by a proposed insured lender the following language may be added to a title commitment "note for information only: according to the public records, there have been no deeds conveying the property in this commitment within a period of (six to 24) months prior to the date of this commitment, except as follows:" The inclusion of such language in the commitment does not increase or otherwise modify coverage under the commitment or policy.

D. When a to-be-determined title commitment is issued, the following language shall be included: "This title commitment is not effective until schedule A is completed and the company reserves the right to amend and supplement this commitment with additional information, requirements and exceptions based upon the provision of additional information."

N.M. Admin. Code § 13.14.5.8

6-16-86...4-3-95; 13.14.5.8 NMAC - Rn, 13 NMAC 14.5.8, 5-15-00; A, 9-1-07; A, 8-17-09, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 24, December 30, 2015, eff. 3/1/2016, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 10, May 29, 2018, eff. 7/1/2018, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 24, December 29, 2020, eff. 1/1/2021