Mastering the various types of title searches is essential for delivering comprehensive legal services in real estate transactions, litigation, and due diligence processes. By utilizing different types of title searches, law firms can effectively assess risks, protect client interests, and navigate complex legal landscapes.
Below are the more common title searches ordered by attorneys for the more run-of-the-mill legal matters, however we offer a full suite of title search products, with nation-wide coverage, and are ready to customize a title search however you need.
Economy Current Owner Search
Our cheapest current owner search. The Economy current owner search and resulting abstract provides property information, current owner names, current deed info, and lists all open (unsatisfied) encumbrances; mortgages, judgments, liens, etc. The Economy title report includes a scanned copy of the current deed.
All versions of our current owner searches come in two zoning variants, residential and commercial. Selecting the correct zoning upfront will facilitate a quicker turn time.
Expanded Current Owner Search
A step up from Economy current owner search, our Expanded search provides the same abstract as our economy search, with a copy of the current deed, and also includes pertinent page copies of all other ecumbrances listed in the abstract (mortgages, liens, judgments, etc). This is our most popular current owner search purchased by law firms.
All versions of our current owner searches come in two zoning variants, residential and commerical. Selecting the correct zoning type upfront will facilitate a quicker turn time.
Note: While the Expanded title search abstracts for open encumbrances and includes pertinent page copies, we also provide current owner reports with full page copies, and searches that will abstract for open and closed encumbrances. See our current owner search products page for all variations.
Easement Searches
Searches a property for any easements and rights of way that have been established on the property. This search will require you pick a time-period for us to search back; 20, 30, or 50 years.
Mineral Rights Searches
Searches a property for any oil, gas, and other sub-surface mineral rights that have been sperated from property ownership. This search will require you pick a time-period for us to search back; 20, 30, or 50 years.
Judgment & Lien Searches
We can search for any unsatified judgments & liens on a specific address, or we can search a person's name over a set period of time. You'll need to contact us to proceed.
HOA Searches
An HOA title search is a crucial step when purchasing property within a homeowners association. It helps you uncover any financial obligations, legal issues, or restrictions tied to the property or HOA. You'll need to contact us to proceed.
Current Deed Retrieval
We'll retrieve, from offical public records, a copy of the most recent deed record on a property.
Document Retrieval
We'll retrieve, from offical public records, a copy of any recorded document on a property, person, or entity.