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A solid overview to the rules of searching land titles and maintaining a (publi c or private) tract index. The text begins by reviewing “real estate law 101” with specific definitions pertaining to land titles, because, in the real world there are many words used to describe the same thing.
Then, an overall review of legal descriptions. Learn how to “think” legal descriptions – what direction are we going... and how far? Remember, we are not surveyors working on the ground, but searchers who need to read and follow surveys and maps.
After that, the details of searches made in various public offices – the Recorder, Treasurer, Courts, etc... What you I need to do in each office and why? We cover “chaining title” and how to find missing “links” in the chain of title. The book includes actual copies of both indices and documents. We discuss the perils and necessary disclaimers of an Owner and Encumbrance Report. Searching Torrens lands , required name searches and who the players are and how they interact in the torrens system is also discussed.
For those who intend to take state licensing exams for Abstractors, we cover licensing laws, ethics and standards of professional conduct. This is a “need to know” when being licensed, and a “good to know” in any case.
Special Features:
- Key learning objectives are clearly defined for each chapter
- Hands on examples, with copies of documents, appear in the book
- Tests Each unit has questions that test your knowledge of the material
- Answers are given in the back of the book to verify your comprehension
- Glossary of Terms The book contains pages of land title terminology to help you identify exactly what you are looking for, or need to ask about
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