Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers find real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. They may compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.
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- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
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What do they typically do
- Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use
- Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it
- Confer with realtors, lending institution staff, buyers, sellers, contractors, surveyors, and courthouse personnel to exchange title-related information or to resolve problems
- Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles
- Check accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable
- Read search requests to determine types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties
- Prepare reports that describe any title problems found during searches and outline actions needed to clear titles
- Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, maps, and contracts to check factors like properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions
Number of Jobs
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Job Growth +0.7%
Job Openings 55
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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