title insurance

noun

: insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate

Examples of title insurance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for title insurance 

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Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of title insurance was in 1882

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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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