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Monarch Escrow

Name: Monarch Escrow
Address: 1520 E. Livingston Street, Orlando, FL, 32803, US
Telephone: +14075056616

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Attorney-owned + client-focused escrow services. Protecting your real estate transactions with expertise, accuracy, and exceptional service.

10/22/2026

This isn't a death class; It's a DEAL class.
November 5 | 10:00–11:00 AM | FREE Live Zoom Class

You've got a listing appointment. The seller mentions the property is in a trust, maybe Mom passed away and left the house to the kids, or Dad with dementia is still alive and his daughter has Power of Attorney.

Do you know what questions to ask? Who actually has the authority to sell? Or whether you can even get the property to the closing table?

Join me for a FREE, one-hour Zoom class where we're breaking down the estate planning basics every real estate agent should understand:

✔️ Wills vs. Trusts — What's the difference, and why does it matter when selling property?
✔️ Probate — Who can sell an inherited property, and when?
✔️ Powers of Attorney — Who can sign and when is a POA not enough?
✔️ Lady Bird Deeds — What are they, and how do they affect ownership?
✔️ Homestead & Title Issues — The surprises that can derail a transaction.

AND HERE'S WHERE IT GETS INTERESTING...

Understanding these transactions isn't just about protecting the deals you already have; it's also about recognizing opportunities for NEW business.

At the end of the class, I'll share an opportunity to schedule a private, in-person strategy session with me, where I'll show you tools and strategies to identify potential probate listing opportunities in the areas where you work.

As a real estate attorney and owner of Monarch Escrow Services, I want to be more than the person who gets your transactions closed. I want to be a resource who helps you identify opportunities, navigate complicated situations, and grow your business.

📅 Thursday, November 5
⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM
💻 LIVE via Zoom | FREE

🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qcevRFkuR0yTqcYumgft9w

MONARCH ESCROW

10/05/2026

We’re officially entering the crazy season.

Calendars are filling up.
End-of-year obligations are multiplying.

Last week, I heard two things that stuck with me.

One agent said, “I just want somewhere I can connect with people without an agenda.”

This morning, “My calendar is already filling up with end-of-year obligations.”

SAME.

So I thought…maybe we need something that is NOT THAT.

**It’s Just Coffee.**

Meet me at Hamlin House on Friday.

No presentation.
No networking games.
No business agenda.
No obligation to stay.
Just caffeine in a cool spot with good people you might not otherwise get the chance to know.

Come for 20 minutes. Stay for an hour. Bring someone. Come by yourself.

If somewhere along the way we discover that we can help each other, introduce each other to someone, or do business together?

Great.

But that's not why you have to come.

**It’s just coffee.**

☕️

09/10/2026

DOES YOUR TITLE COMPANY USE AI FOR TITLE SEARCHES?

AI is fast, it’s efficient, but it can also be confidently and spectacularly wrong.

A recent study compared public record AI searches with traditional title searches. Of the 184 files, AI missed at least one meaningful title issue in 40.8% of them.

The missed items included full on mortgages!

That does not mean AI has no place in the title industry. Technology can improve efficiency, identify potential issues and move files forward, but AI should assist ; not replace.

Does Monarch use AI, yes, but in measured and risk averse applications. Here’s where Monarch is different:

We use technology to support our work, but we do not outsource legal judgment and decades of experience. When something does not fit neatly into the software’s boxes (and real estate rarely does) it is reviewed by experienced human beings who understand Florida title law, underwriting requirements and the practical consequences for the transaction.

In other words, technology works for us. It does not make the final decision for us.

So, ask whether your title company uses AI, but the more important question is:

Who reviews its work before your client’s ownership and money are on the line?

Because “the computer didn’t catch it” will be a remarkably unsatisfying explanation after closing.

Bored enough to want to Read the study findings? https://www.datatracetitle.com/blog/what-200-title-files-reveal-about-public-record-ai-search

08/24/2026

🚨 The FBI just issued a warning about vacant-land fraud, and every real estate agent should read it.

Vacant-land transactions require more than checking an ID and hoping everyone is who they claim to be. At Monarch, high-risk files receive enhanced identity and ownership verification because a convincing driver’s license is not the same thing as a legitimate seller.

Common red flags include:
• A seller who communicates only by text or email
• A price below market value
• Pressure to close unusually fast
• Limited knowledge of the property
• A request to wire proceeds to someone other than the seller or to an attorney in another state

Agents: if a vacant-land lead feels unusually easy, cheap or urgent, slow it down and involve the title company before the property is listed. Fraud prevention works much better before there is a buyer, a contract and a closing date breathing down everyone’s neck.

Read the full FBI/IC3 warning here: https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA260616

08/18/2026

A mortgage payoff sounds simple: request the amount, pay it at closing, done.

Except… real estate rarely likes to be that cooperative.

In Florida, lenders generally have **10 days to provide a payoff** after receiving a proper written request. Fun Fact: If they later realize the payoff they provided was wrong, there are strict deadlines for correcting it.

But if the property is already **in foreclosure**, the situation changes.

Now foreclosure counsel is involved, attorney’s fees and court costs may need to be calculated, and getting an accurate final payoff can take more time than everyone expects.

The takeaway for agents: If your seller is in foreclosure (or even might be) tell the title company as soon as the contract comes in.

That extra time can be the difference between a smooth closing and everyone staring at the clock on closing day wondering where the payoff is.

Early information = fewer closing-day surprises, and we are BIG fans of boring closings around here. 🦋

08/07/2026

August is shaping up to be a busy month around here.

Here are three very different events to add to your calendar, but all three are really about the same thing: bringing real estate professionals together, sharing useful information and building relationships that actually help us build better more successful businesses.

FREE ADVICE FRIDAY 8/14

Bring the contracts, title problems and weird legal questions. Let’s solve them together.

☕️ REAL CAFÉ ST. PETE
I’m joining my friend Brittney Boscana as her special guest for an in-person morning of coffee, conversation and real estate talk. Open to agents from all brokerages.

🌀 2ND ANNUAL HURRICANE PREP PARTY — Meet the vendors your clients need during hurricane season, make some new connections, then stick around for food, drinks and live music. Education doesn’t always have to be in a conference room and a PowerPoint.

Three events. Pick your flavor or come to all three.

Registrations are below. 👇

REAL Cafe
No registration required 😉

2nd Annual Hurricane Party

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1994748666960?aff=oddtdtcreator

Free Advice Friday August 14

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/C_QECpfSQVyEounNHJcQqQ

07/29/2026

🦋 MONARCH DICTIONARY

Zoning (noun)

The local government's rules that determine how a property can legally be used.

Just because a property can be used a certain way doesn't always mean it should be.

🏡 Residential
🏢 Commercial
🏭 Industrial
🌳 Agricultural
🏘️ Mixed Use

Why should REALTORS care?

✔️ A buyer wants to run a business from home? Check the zoning.
✔️ Investor planning an Airbnb? Zoning may restrict it.
✔️ Client wants to add an ADU or guest house? Zoning could determine whether it's allowed.
✔️ Buying vacant land? Never assume you can build what you want.

Pro Tip: Zoning and title are two different things. A title search tells you who owns the property and what legal encumbrances affect it. Zoning determines how the property may legally be used. Both matter, but they answer very different questions.

The more you understand these differences, the better resource you become for your clients.

💚 Monarch Dictionary is our series breaking down real estate terms into plain English. Feel free to share them with your clients and fellow agents. At Monarch, we believe informed agents create better business.

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1520 E. Livingston Street
Orlando, FL
32803

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14075056616

Website

http://www.monarchescrowfl.com/

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