That's just wrong. On another note Chain of Title by Dave Dayen is now available for sale.
How much was Teranet charging for copies of the records? Most Counties in my neck of the woods have digital records available for search and download and for most there is a fee. It's usually a yearly subscription cost or a per page cost. Most charging Counties are pretty reasonable (especially when compared to schlepping down to the Court House and doing the research in person) with costs around $0.25/page. A couple are not though and can be upwards of $1K for a yearly subscription. In those Counties I rely on Title buddies to pull docs for me. It can take a little longer to get them but it's still faster and cheaper than going there in person.
I hope with the class designation they got for the suit they're able to split the $125K attorney costs between the 350 plaintiffs evenly and it's not all getting dropped on Kealey Surveying. That would be devastating!
Having to pay their court costs is totally wrong.
The whole premise of the suit was for the court to make a ruling concerning what was not clear according to present laws.
Anything that is recorded is public information and should be available to anyone that comes in for a copy that is willing to pay the clerk's fee.
Texas has several groups that will charge a hefty fee for providing copies of documents that are in public records to those that do not wish to provide the manpower and make the drive to courthouse and retrieve them.
I can not judge this process because every year I purchase copies of the digital records that are not available in hardcopy so I can retrieve them whatever the day or hour.
I just hope that the recorder's office has charged these companies deep enough to benefit the clerk's office.
Robert Hill, post: 370945, member: 378 wrote: Oh well
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Don't know how to link on phone
The fat lady has yet to sing !
DGG
