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A fire destroys only the house and improvements. The ground is left. A defective title may take away not only the house but also the land on which it stands. Title insurance protects you (as specified in the policy) against such loss.
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A deed or mortgage in the chain of title may be a forgery.
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A deed or a mortgage may have been signed by a person under age.
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A deed or a mortgage may have been made by an insane person or one otherwise incompetent.
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A deed or a mortgage may have been made under a power of attorney after its termination and would, therefore, be void.
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A deed or a mortgage may have been made by a person other than the owner, but with the same name as the owner.
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The testator of a will might have had a child born after the execution of the will, a fact that would entitle the child to claim his or her share of the property.
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A deed or mortgage may have been procured by fraud or duress.
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Title transferred by an heir may be subject to a federal estate tax lien.
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An heir or other person presumed dead may appear and recover the property or an interest therein.
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A judgment or levy upon which the title is dependent may be void or voidable on account of some defect in the proceeding.
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Title insurance covers attorneys’ fees and court costs.
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Title insurance helps speed negotiations when you’re ready to sell or obtain a loan.
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By insuring the title, you can eliminate delays and technicalities when passing your title on to someone else.
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Title insurance reimburses you for the amount of your covered losses.
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A deed or mortgage may be voidable because it was signed while the grantor was in bankruptcy.
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Each title insurance policy we write is paid up, in full, by the first premium for as long as you or your heirs own the property.
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There may be a defect in the recording of a document upon which your title is dependent.
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Claims constantly arise due to marital status and validity of divorces. Only title insurance protects against claims made by non-existent or divorced "wives" or "husbands."
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Many lawyers, in giving an opinion on a title, protect their clients as well as themselves, by procuring title insurance.
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Over the last 24 years, claims have risen dramatically.
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21 Reasons For Title Insurance
April
5,
2017 |
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company