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EXPERIENCED
CLOSING SERVICES, LLC
CONTACT US:
Experienced Closing Services, LLC
510 Washington Avenue
Carnegie, PA 15106
Phone - 412-722-1460
Toll Free Phone - 1-866-PACLOSE
(1-866-722-5673)
Fax - 412-722-1459
Toll Free Fax - 1-866-722-5941
Comments@experiencedclosing.com
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What is title insurance? |
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It is an insurance policy that
protects the insured against
loss should the condition of
title to the land be other than
as insured. Unlike other types
of insurance that offer
protection against future
possible occurrences, title
insurance offers protection
against past occurrences which
could result in a claim at a
future date. Coverage continues
in effect for so long as you
have an interest in the covered
property. If you should die, the
coverage automatically continues
for the benefit of your heirs.
If you sell your property,
giving warranties of title to
your buyer, your coverage
continues. Likewise, if a buyer
gives you a mortgage to finance
a purchase of covered property
from you, your coverage
continues to protect your
security interest in the
property. Title insurance
provides the insured with "peace
of mind" in knowing that you are
receiving good and meritable
title to the real estate you are
purchasing. |
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Why do I need title insurance? |
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When you buy a home--or any
property for that matter--you
expect to enjoy certain benefits
from ownership...to be able to
occupy and use the property as
you wish, to be free from debts
or obligations not created or
agreed to by you, and to be able
to freely sell or pledge your
property as security for a loan.
Title insurance is designed to
cover these rights. Without an
owner's title insurance policy,
you may not be fully protected
against errors in the public
records, hidden defects not
disclosed by the public records,
or mistakes made during the
examination of the title of your
new property. As a result, you
may be held fully accountable
for any liens, judgments or
claims brought against your new
property. However, your owner's
title policy insures that if
such an occasion arises, you
will be defended, free of charge
against all covered claims and
paid up to the amount of the
policy to settle valid claims. |
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What is a title search? |
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A title search is a thorough
review or examination of the
public records that pertain to
real property ownership and the
rights/limitations of its use.
The search period begins with
the current owner(s) and extends
back in time for a period of 60
years (commonly referred to as
the "chain of title"). All
documents affecting the subject
property are reviewed for
accuracy, completeness and
proper execution. Similarly, all
owners of record during the
search period are indexed to
determine their ownership
interests, marital status and
legal and mental capacity to
enter into a contract to
sell/buy real property. All
conveyances must have been
properly conducted and approved
by the appropriate governmental
departments. |
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What issues can a title search
reveal? |
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A title search can show any
number of title defects, liens,
and other encumbrances and
restrictions. Among these are
unpaid taxes, unsatisfied
mortgages, judgments against
buyers/sellers and any
restrictions or conditions
limiting the use of the land. |
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Are there any issues a title
search may not reveal? |
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Yes. There are some "hidden
hazards" that even the most
diligent title search may not
reveal. For instance, a previous
owner could have incorrectly
stated his marital status
resulting in a possible claim by
his legal spouse. Other hidden
hazards include fraud, forgery,
defective deeds, mental
incompetence, confusion due to
similar or identical names, and
clerical errors in the
City/County land records. These
defects can arise after you've
purchased your home and can
jeopardize your right to
ownership in part or full. |
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What is a HUD-1 Settlement
Statement? |
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This is a summary of the
financial portion of the real
estate transaction. The title
company or closing agent is
required by the Department of
Housing & Urban Development to
use the HUD-1 on virtually all
one-family to four-family
residential real estate
transactions involving a lender.
The statement will list the
purchase price, loan amount,
closing costs for the buyer and
seller, and will show all sums
being charged and disbursed to
the parties involved. It also
clearly summarizes the total
amount due from the purchaser. |
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What does title insurance cost? |
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The cost varies, depending
mainly on the value of your
property. The important thing to
remember is that you only pay
once, then the coverage
continues in effect for so long
as you have an interest in
covered property. If you should
die, the coverage automatically
continues for the benefit of
your heirs. If you sell your
property, giving warranties of
title to your buyer, your
coverage continues. Likewise, if
a buyer gives you a mortgage to
finance a purchase of covered
property from you, your coverage
continues to protect your
security interest in the
property. |
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If I have a problem, will I lose
my property to make a claim? |
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Not at all. At the mere hint of
a claim adverse to your title,
you should contact your title
insurer or the agent who issued
your policy. Title insurance
includes coverage for legal
expenses that may be necessary
to investigate, litigate, or
settle an adverse claim. |
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If my lender obtains title
insurance, why do I need it? |
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The lender's policy covers only
the amount of its loan, which is
usually not the full property
value. In the event of an
adverse claim, the lender would
ordinarily not be concerned
unless its loan became
non-performing and the claim
threatened the lender's ability
to foreclose and recover its
principal and interest. And in
the event of a claim, there is
no provision for payment of
legal expenses for an uninsured
party. When a loan policy is
being issued, the small
additional expense of an owner's
policy is a bargain. |
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What types of risks are
covered by title insurance? |
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Standard Coverage
addresses such risks as: forgery
and impersonation; lack of
competency, capacity, or legal
authority of a party; deed not
joined in by a necessary party
(co-owner, heir, spouse,
corporate officer, or business
partner); undisclosed (but
recorded) prior mortgage or
lien; undisclosed (but recorded)
easement or use restriction;
erroneous or inadequate legal
descriptions; lack of a right of
access; and deed not properly
recorded. |
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Experienced Closing Services
Policy covers all of
the above risks plus: off-record
matters, such as claims for
adverse possession or
prescriptive easement; deed to
land with buildings encroaching
on land of another incorrect
survey; silent (off-record)
liens, such as mechanic's or
estate tax liens; pre-existing
violations of subdivision laws,
zoning ordinances or CC&R's
(Covenants, Conditions &
Restrictions); post-policy
forgery; forced removal of
improvements due to lack of
building permit (subject to
deductible); post-policy
construction of improvements by
a neighbor onto insured land;
and location and dimensions of
insured land (survey not
required). |
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