Posts belonging to Category 'Title Insurance Articles'

Party Walls and Joint Drives

Party Walls and Joint Drives
Party walls, driveways, walkways or common walls may be disclosed by examination of title, survey or in other ways. These improvements give rise to  reciprocal rights in favor of the adjoining owners. These rights are usually excepted in a title policy.
The existence of common improvements or structures implies certain rights in each property [...]

What is an Abstract of Title

What is an Abstract of Title
An Abstract of Title is a condensed history of the ownership of a parcel of land based on a search of the public records.
An abstract of title, or title abstract, summarizes briefly the various instruments appearing in the chain of title to the land that affect ownership. Abstracts were once [...]