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[Read More](https://blog.softprocorp.com/make-the-switch-to-title-software-you-can-trust) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 0 Comments Topics: [Regulatory and Compliance](https://blog.softprocorp.com/topic/regulatory-and-compliance) 1/13/23, 1:54 PM ## [Decertification of ALTA Policy Forms and Technical Corrections](https://blog.softprocorp.com/decertification-of-alta-policy-forms-and-technical-corrections) Posted by [SoftPro](https://blog.softprocorp.com/author/leslie.wyattsoftprocorp.com) on 1/13/23, 1:54 PM The American Land Title Association (ALTA) has announced that, in line with prior guidance, certain 2006 series ALTA policy forms have been decertified as of December 31, 2022. ALTA decertification establishes that ALTA no longer officially supports the... 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