We have the 19th-century expansion of the American frontier to thank for the creation of title insurance. As the debate over land ownership became epidemic, Title insurance protection became necessary. Settlers became unsure of whose land they were cultivating, and this led them to seek methods of mitigating the risk of their property becoming embroiled [...]
Before you can finance or purchase a property, you need to ensure the seller has the right to sell it. It may sound unnecessary, but there are a few reasons to consider a title search before you close the deal. What Is a Title Search? This involves going through the public records. The point is [...]
A Title Search involves a buyer, a seller and a title company or real estate attorney. Real estate law in Florida mandates you must conduct a title search before you can close a deal on a house if you want title insurance to protect you. It’s a paper chase that involves very little paper because [...]
