title insurance
noun
: insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate
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That recordation triggers a discussion of whether the mortgage lender should obtain new title insurance, which can trigger significant premiums.
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Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
By then, Jones had placed a disclaimer on his website saying the maps weren’t meant to replace proper surveys needed for mortgages, title insurance and land-use applications.
—Gary D. Robertson, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2021
Tribal officials argued that the easement agreement for the roads on tribal land had expired more than 10 years prior, and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs and the title insurance companies that represent the properties hadn’t negotiated in good faith to extend the agreements.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
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With identity theft threats, enhanced title insurance may protect you from losing your home to a scam
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Perspective|A house was sold for unpaid taxes.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
By then, Jones had placed a disclaimer on his website saying the maps weren’t meant to replace proper surveys needed for mortgages, title insurance and land-use applications.
—Gary D. Robertson, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2021
Tribal officials argued that the easement agreement for the roads on tribal land had expired more than 10 years prior, and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs and the title insurance companies that represent the properties hadn’t negotiated in good faith to extend the agreements.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Choose your plan → MOST READ Real Estate 1
Buzzard Point is emerging on D.C. waterfront
2
With identity theft threats, enhanced title insurance may protect you from losing your home to a scam
3
Analysis|How to repair a shed with a rotting bottom
4
Perspective|A house was sold for unpaid taxes.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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“Title insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20insurance. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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