What is title insurance and its purpose?

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What is title insurance and its purpose?

Title insurance protects ownership by covering losses from title defects or liens that weren’t found in the public records during the title search. It means if someone later asserts a claim against the property—such as forged documents, undisclosed heirs, incorrect recordings, or outstanding liens—the policy helps pay for the legal costs and any financial loss up to the policy amount. It’s not about increasing property value, it doesn’t insure against flood risk, and it doesn’t cover personal injury on the property. There are typically two forms: an owner’s policy that protects the buyer’s interest and a lender’s policy that protects the lender’s security stake.

Title insurance protects ownership by covering losses from title defects or liens that weren’t found in the public records during the title search. It means if someone later asserts a claim against the property—such as forged documents, undisclosed heirs, incorrect recordings, or outstanding liens—the policy helps pay for the legal costs and any financial loss up to the policy amount. It’s not about increasing property value, it doesn’t insure against flood risk, and it doesn’t cover personal injury on the property. There are typically two forms: an owner’s policy that protects the buyer’s interest and a lender’s policy that protects the lender’s security stake.

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