Season 5, Episode 2

Season 5, Episode 2

From Title Nerds by Riker Danzig LLP

June 9, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

Monica Gilroy discusses her legal practice and insights on title insurance law in Georgia.

In this season’s second episode, Monica Gilroy of The Gilroy Firm joined the podcast, welcomed by co-hosts Bethany Abele and Mike O’Donnell , who know Monica well through the American Land Title Association (“ALTA”). Based in Atlanta, Monica has a legal practice providing coverage opinions, claims litigation and real estate litigation. Monica provided a spirited and captivating overview of her experience, including her involvement in the Real Property Law Section of the George State Bar, ALTA committee leadership, and speaking and writing. She explained some distinctive aspects of title insurance law in Georgia, such as the impact of the lack of a saving statute law and the “Gordon” laws, and also shared some entertaining war stories. Then Mike turned to a case recently decided in the Colorado Court of Appeals, Michel L. Schulp Revocable Trust v. Attys. Title Guar. Fund, Inc . , 2026 Colo. App. LEXIS 340 (Colo. App., March 19, 2026). The case addressed the applicability of the complete defense rule in the title insurance context, and provided insight into what Covered Risks 4 and 5 cover and how Exclusions are used to determine coverage. Key Takeaways from this episode: The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bethany Abele, Mike O’Donnell

Guest: Monica Gilroy

Topics covered

  • title insurance
  • real estate law
  • legal practice
  • court cases
  • Georgia law
  • insurance coverage

Keywords

  • title insurance
  • Georgia law
  • real estate litigation
  • court cases
  • insurance coverage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Gilroy Firm, American Land Title Association, George State Bar

Places: Atlanta

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