A new lawsuit is trying to dig deep into the pockets of former LandAmerica brass, including some big Richmond names.
Theodore Chandler
Was LandAmerica’s 1031 business a Ponzi Scheme?
The gloves have come off as former LandAmerica customers fight to retrieve money they gave to the company to hold for a few months. Lawyers representing former customers of LandAmerica’s 1031 Exchange business have filed two class action lawsuits against the company, alleging that the Richmond-based firm committed fraud and was using money from new… Read more »
LandAmerica files for bankruptcy & sells underwriting units
Title insurer LandAmerica has filed for bankruptcy. Three of its underwriting units will be sold, the company said. The stock is trading at $.20 a share, down 80% from the close yesterday. Fidelity National Financial said it would buy LandAmerica’s underwriting units Lawyers Title Insurance Corp and United Capital Title Insurance Co for $139.4 million…. Read more »