Description
Research public and private real estate records to trace chains of title, identify liens and encumbrances, and compile evidence for title examinations and closings. Summarize and enter pertinent legal documents and property details for use by title examiners, attorneys, lenders, and insurers.
- • Compile lists of all instruments affecting a parcel and its improvements.
- • Read search orders to determine scope, property descriptions, and involved parties.
- • Search county indexes, grantor/grantee, tract, tax, and court records for deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, and restrictions.
- • Verify legal descriptions, parcel numbers, and ownership history for accuracy and completeness.
- • Copy, scan, or abstract recorded documents that affect title.
- • Identify title defects, gaps, and encumbrances such as delinquent taxes or unreleased mortgages.
- • Prepare concise title search reports and run sheets with supporting document references.
- • Enter search results into title plants or production systems and update title files.
- • Obtain and review plats, surveys, and maps from assessors, surveyors, or title plants.
- • Communicate with courthouse staff, surveyors, attorneys, realtors, and lenders to resolve discrepancies or obtain missing information.
- • Retrieve prior policies and closing files to confirm exceptions or releases.
- • Provide complete search packages to examiners for issuance of commitments and policies.
- • Ensure searches comply with company procedures and recording requirements.
- • Prioritize and track multiple search orders to meet deadlines.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
