5 “Must Have” Reasons You Need Title Insurance
April 23rd, 2008 categories: Home Buyers
What’s A “Cloud” On The Title?
Don’t Let a “Cloud On The Title” Rain On your Real Estate Parade –
Remember, Title Insurance is more than a line item on your HUD-1 Settlement Sheet. You need to know if there might be a “Cloud” On The Title. No Clouds and a Clear Title is where all of the ownership rights, liens, liabilities have been cleared or paid giving you a Deed with clear and marketable Title.
5 “Must Have” Reasons You Need Title Insurance –
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Fraud or Forgery – Mishandled, misfiled, deeds, tax liens and payoffs
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Wills/Trust Provisions– Undisclosed heirs and owners
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Similar Names – divorce, spouses, previous spouses, relatives
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Marital Status Misstated – Failure to review Property Settlement Agreements.
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Recording Errors – incorrect “metes and bounds“, “Historic Properties”, inconsistency in recorded deed and tax records
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