State law databases and interpretive summaries of the laws that affect consumer credit transactions, with separate modules for different types of financing.
 
Legal developments reporters covering state legislation, regulations, attorney general actions and other items of interest. Federal developments are reported from all agencies and congress, including federal legislation.
A monthly legal newsletter for auto dealers & finance companies.
Statutory guide to the release of mortgages and satisfaction of deeds of trust for 51 jurisdictions.

CARLAW
Compliance Series

by Michael Benoit

by Thomas B. Hudson

by Thomas B. Hudson and the Attorneys of Hudson Cook, LLP

by Thomas B. Hudson and the Attorneys of Hudson Cook, LLP

Single state finance compliance package for auto dealers for $895/year, or just $89.95/month - includes StateLaw Counselor: Auto Indirect, CARLAW and Spot Delivery. This special dealer pricing represents more than $1,800 in savings off of our regular prices for these products combined.

For pricing and a personal guided tour and test drive of any of our products, please contact Mike Willer at 614-855-0505 or by email at .

StateLaw Counselor
Description

The StateLaw Counselor series of databases was created and is maintained by the attorneys of Hudson Cook LLP. Our goal is to provide subscribers with a simple resource to identify and locate the state laws that affect typical consumer credit transactions. The databases contain general descriptions of some of the state laws that we have identified to be relevant to companies engaged in consumer credit transactions. More ...

Industry Focus
  Separate modules for the following types of financing:
  • motor vehicle retail installment
  • indirect auto leasing
  • boat/RV and related products
  • direct loans, either unsecured or secured by personal property
  • first mortgage and home equity loans, home equity lines of credit
  • first and second liens, closed-end loans, open-end lines of credit
  • non-motor vehicle goods and services
Key Features
  • Question and answer format; each module contains between 160-200 questions organized by categories
  • Answers and analysis provided by Hudson Cook LLP
  • One-click searching with "saved searches"
  • Westlaw access to all citations included
  • Receive email alerts when updates occur
Contact Us
Mike Willer: 614-855-0505 /
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CARLAW
HouseLaw
Description

CARLAW and HouseLaw are monthly, multi-faceted, legal reporters for their respective industries. CARLAW, for legal compliance specialists in the automobile industry - automobile lessors, finance companies and companies that service the automobile industry, including law firms. And HouseLaw, for mortgage lenders, brokers and others involved with housing finance. HouseLaw is compiled from a number of sources in an effort to present the most comprehensive monthly report of legal developments in the housing finance and home equity lending areas. More ...

Industry Focus
CARLAW: Automobile finance and lease industry
HouseLaw: Housing finance and home equity lending
Key Features
  • Federal developments reported from all agencies and congress, including federal legislation.
  • State developments reported include legislation, regulations, attorney general actions and other items of interest.
  • State items added daily.
  • Track pending state legislation and regulations and receive email alerts when items go final.
  • Monthly summary provided of all important developments in the industry.
  • Receive email alerts of important developments between monthly summaries.
  • Case summaries provided by the attorneys at Hudson Cook for all cases reported each month (averaging 50+ summaries montly).
  • Westlaw access to all citations in Litigation section included.
  • Special sections dedicated to privacy, security breach, dealer interest (CARLAW) and predatory lending (HouseLaw).
Contact Us
Mike Willer: 614-855-0505 /
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Description

Spot Delivery is a concise, easy-to-read, monthly legal update that you can depend on to provide timely answers to legal questions you face every day. This newsletter addresses complex legal issues from an industry perspective; it also keeps you informed on new legal developments affecting your business. More ...

Industry Focus
Legal issues that affect automobile dealership operations.
Key Features
  • Concise, easy-to-read format.
  • All back issues are available online and searchable.
  • 11 issues per year.
Price
Hardcopy and online access for $249/year.
Contact Us
Mike Willer: 614-855-0505 /
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Description

National Release Guide™ is designed to assist mortgage industry professionals and attorneys involved in compliance with the laws and penalties associated with the satisfaction, release or cancellation, of real property mortgages and deeds of trust, nationwide. This online database is a statutory guide to the release of mortgages and satisfaction of deeds of trust for all 50 states and Puerto Rico. More ...

Industry Focus
State laws and penalties associated with the satisfaction, release or cancellation, of real property mortgages and deeds of trust.
Key Features
  • Requirements for proper execution of release documents.
  • Time limitations for releasing fully satisfied mortgages and deeds of trust.
  • Liability and penalties for non-compliance with theses time limits.
  • Allowable fees to mortgagors for recording releases.
  • Acknowledgement/Notarial certificate requirements.
  • Sample release forms and charts.
Contact Us
Mike Willer: 614-855-0505 /
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