Title & Liens
What Is Title Search?
A title search is an examination of public records to verify a property's legal ownership and uncover any liens, judgments, or claims against it. It's a standard step before any real estate closing.
A title search digs through county records — deeds, mortgages, court judgments, tax records, and more — to build a complete picture of the property's ownership history and any encumbrances.
The goal is to confirm the seller has the right to sell and to surface anything that could cloud the title: unpaid mortgages, tax liens, mechanic's liens, judgments, or boundary disputes.
Whatever the search turns up must typically be resolved before or at closing. A clean search means a smooth closing; a search that uncovers issues means the title company coordinates paying them off from the sale proceeds.
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