Why Do You Need Title Insurance?

Posted By Brian Pritchard
February 03, 2016 Category: Title Insurance

  Protecting Your Investment   When you purchase a piece of real estate, there are so many moving parts to consider… and all that paperwork! In the midst of this sometimes overwhelming process, don’t cut yourself short by neglecting to secure the proper title insurance for your new property. This is a one-time purchase that happens during closing and it will protect you against a variety of legal issues. Without such protections, down the road, you could find yourself in a legal battle that compromises your investment and leaves you in a weaker financial position.     Which Type Of Policy Do You Need?   The two types of title insurance are an Owners Title Insurance Policy and a Lenders Title Insurance Policy. The former protects you as the purchaser of the property. The latter is for the protection of lending institutions that provide buyers with loans. So, what do these two kinds of policies actually help to prevent?   In the case of the an Owners Title Insurance Policy, you are protected against issues such as:   Any defects or mistakes in recording of legal documents Fraudulent acts of forged deeds, releases or wills Undisclosed heirs and missing spouses Deeds executed by a person of unsound mind Deeds executed by a minor Liens of unpaid taxes Prior mortgages State, federal and local liens Judgment liens Unmarketable titles In other words, as the new landowner, you are protected against any issues t