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title insurance
noun
: insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate
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Still, like the condition of title report, the title commitment is not a title insurance policy.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Lennar is also licensed to provide title insurance and closing services for residential and commercial transactions across 41 states to its homebuyers and others.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
That recordation triggers a discussion of whether the mortgage lender should obtain new title insurance, which can trigger significant premiums.
—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
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Title insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20insurance. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
title insurance
noun
: insurance that compensates for loss from title defects or encumbrances (as liens) that were unknown but should have been discovered at the time the policy was issued
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about title insurance
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