01
Start with the property records.
Title search and examination help identify recorded information affecting ownership. If you have a prior title policy, closing statement or a known title concern, tell the team early.
02
Connect a requirement to the right documentation.
Payoff information, releases and other supporting records may be needed to address an item in the file. The response depends on the issue and the applicable requirements.
- Title search and examination
- Lien-search coordination
- Mortgage payoff requests and follow-up
- Release documentation and curative coordination
03
Ask what a search includes.
A title search, municipal lien search, survey and property inspection have different scopes. Ask which reports your file needs and what each one does—and does not—address. No search is a guarantee about every property condition.