Reasons why you need Title Insurance*

  • False impersonation of the true owner of the property
  • Unpaid property taxes
  • Forged deeds, releases or wills
  • Unpaid state or federal income taxes
  • Undisclosed or missing heirs
  • Other loans against the property
  • Instruments executed under invalid power of attorney
  • Liens and judgments against previous owners
  • Fraud
  • Confusion due to similar or identical names
  • Deeds by persons of unsound mind
  • Deeds by minor
  • Deeds by persons supposedly single, but in fact married
  • Delivery of deeds after the death of a grantor
  • Rights of ex-spouses of former owners
  • Undue influence on a grantor or executor
  • Wills not properly probated
  • Misinterpretations of wills and trusts
  • Incorrect legal descriptions
  • Mistakes in recording legal documents

 

*Real Estate business practice varies from region to region.  Information provided on this Webpage is base on the buying and selling process for Southern California, USA.  To find out more about real estate business practice in any other city, contact local real estate professionals.

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