LandAmerica - California
Prohibitions and Limitations on Additional Escrow Charges
PROHIBITED FEES
Source

Wire or electronic fund transfer
Attorney General injunction

Sign-up fee collected personally by employee
4/29/02 M. McDuffey email re:
Notaries/sign-ups

Regular messenger run
Rate Manual: Section 1.18
(CLTIC); Section 1.16 (LTIC)
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Reconveyance Tracking Fee
1. Civil Code §2941(g)
2. AG injunction

Recording fees for delayed reconveyances
1. AG injunction
2. 8/14/00 memo re: Recording
Fees for Reconveyances

Release of obligation
AG injunction
FEES LIMITED TO A SPECIFIC AMOUNT
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Notary
Limited To: $10.00 for each signature
California Government Code
Section 8211(a)

Messenger (other than regular messenger run):
Limited as Follows:
 Next day delivery, standard overnight service:
$15.00 per letter.
 Next day delivery service, larger size packages
and/or priority delivery: $25.00.
 Special messenger service: See “Fees Allowed
With Disclosure”, below.
Rate Manual: Section 1.18
(Commonwealth); Section 1.16
(Lawyers)

Interest-bearing account setup
Limited To: $35.00
See form: Notice Regarding
Funds Deposited in Escrow

Cal-FIRPTA handling
Limited to: $45.00
California Revenue & Taxation
Code Section 18662(e)(7)(D)
FEES ALLOWED WITH RESTRICTIONS

Mark-up of a 3rd party charge
(Including Special Messenger)
ALLOWED ONLY IF:
1. We “clearly and conspicuously disclose” that we
have marked-up the charge AND
2. The fee is not prohibited or limited above
AG injunction

AG injunction
Reconveyance fee
Fee must be placed in a suspense account and
refunded to customer if not used
-------------------------------------------------Note: “AG injunction” refers to an injunction contained in a settlement in 2003 of a lawsuit brought by
the California Attorney General against LandAmerica and its subsidiary companies.
4/9/04