Title Search
A title search is the review of public records to identify recorded instruments affecting a property (ownership history, mortgages, liens, easements, and other recorded matters). Results are used to determine what must be cleared, insured over, or accepted as exceptions before closing.
- Where it applies
- Generally, not specific to New York
- When it comes up
- Due Diligence
- Property types
- Residential, Commercial (Retail/Office/Industrial), Mixed-Use
Read more in the Knowledge Base
- Title Insurance and Surveys - Resolving Title Issues Before ClosingBuyers
- Boundary Lines, Surveys, and Title Defects in New York Residential PurchasesBuyers
- Mechanic's Liens and Title Curative ActionsBuyers
- Open Violations and DOB Records - Cure Strategy Before ListingSellers
- Seller-Side Title Curative Actions - Clearing Liens, Judgments, and EncumbrancesSellers
Related terms
Core Real Estate Fundamentals
- ACRIS (Automated City Register Information System)
- Bargain and Sale Deed with Covenants
- Contract of Sale
- Lien
- Lis Pendens (Notice of Pendency)
- Survey (ALTA/NSPS Survey)
General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.