Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a title?
Why is transferring the title to real estate different from transferring the title to
other items, such as a car?
What is a title search?
What kinds of problems can a title search reveal?
Are there any problems that a title search cannot reveal?
What is title insurance
How much could I lose if a claim is filed against my property?
How does title insurance protect my investment if a claim should arise?
The owner of the property has a deed. Isn't that proof of ownership?
Wouldn't an abstract show property limitations and restrictions?
What about an attorney's opinion?
The owner of the property I want to purchase has lived in the home for only six
months. He had a title search done six months ago. Why do I need another
one?
If the builder of my home already has title insurance on the property, why do I
need it again when I purchase the land from him?
Are these different types of title insurance policies?
How much does title insurance cost?
How long does my coverage last?
What is an escrow?