Conference Attendees Enjoy Bocce and Great Networking

This year’s conference featured a first-time social networking activity – Bocce. Thirty-one participants played Bocce, drank some wine, enjoyed some surprisingly delicious food, and enjoyed the company of their colleagues and friends on Sunday, November 5th before the UTA conference. “Bocce was fantastic. It was a great way to network,...

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2024 Conference Dates Set

UTA President Cathe Cole-Sherburn has announced the dates and location for the 2024 Annual Conference.  The Association’s 49th annual conference will be held at the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas November 10-12, 2024. Registration materials will be online in July 2024. “Next year’s conference will be held at...

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Steve Hicklin Appointed To Serve as a Judge

UTA’s Vice President, Stephen Hickin, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court by California Governor Newsom filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge James L. Crandall. In an email to the UTA Board announcing his appointment and resignation from the Uta...

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Welcome New Members to UTA

Please welcome the following new members to UTA: – Henry Briones, Auction.com, Irvine, CA – Chris Cook, Liberty Title & Escros, Dallas, TX – Ken Haywood, Mortgage Connect, Santa Ana, CA

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Advertise With UTA in 2024

UTA members have four products to communicate their services to the membership in 2024. (1) Electronic Advertising, via the UTA eNews and/or the UTA website(2) the UTA Quarterly(3) the 2024 UTA Membership Directory(4) the 2024 Conference Program Book Members who advertise electronically, and in the UTA Quarterly and the Membership Directory receive a 20% break-off...

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UTA Bill Alive As Session Approaches Finish

By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist The California legislature moves fast. No issue is alive in the Assembly or Senate longer than two years, and most bills are introduced and either enacted or killed within one legislative year, which lasts approximately eight months.  It is hard, therefore,...

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Washington Supreme Court Ruling – The Potential Side Effects of a Good Ruling

By Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy, UTA Washington Lobbyist The Washington State Supreme Court just ruled on a case that may lead to legislation in 2024.  The ruling, Dalton M, LLC vs North Cascade Trustee Services Inc, was distributed to United Trustee Association members in early September of 2023.  The underlying...

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Ten Members on Ballot For Board of Directors

UTA President Cathe Cole-Sherburn and UTA Nomination Committee Chair Kayo Manson-Tompkins have announced that ten members will appear on the ballot for the six seats that are up for election to the UTA Board of Directors. Only “Regular” members have voting privileges. Terms for each of the Directorships are for...

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Silent – and Live – Auction Held at ‘Denim & Bling’ Night

UTA’s Annual Silent Auction will be at the 48th Annual Conference, held November 5-7 in Reno, at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino. The silent auction – along with several live auctioned prizes – will be held on Monday Night at the Denim & Bling event Monday evening. Last year’s prizes...

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What Is “Is”?

By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist What is summer? Turns out it depends on who you ask.  “Meteorological summer” always occurs on June 1, which commences the three warmest months of the year.  But “astrological summer”, when the summer solstice gives us the longest day of the...

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