Sunday, 6 March 2011

Real Estate 101 - Why Buy Title Insurance?

By Tyler Liskil


When purchasing a property, it's easy to feel stressed over all of the paperwork and extra fees that come with the process. One item which is occasionally overlooked altogether is title insurance. Though it's true that buying title insurance is likely to cost a few thousand dollars, it is an expense that is well worth covering. In fact, here are 5 reasons you should make sure to get title insurance with your purchase.

Protection from Forgery. While it would be nice to think that we're dealing with honest persons while purchasing a home, the reality is that it is a possibility for legal documents to be forged. And even if the individuals you're buying from are legitimate, forged paperwork may have occurred somewhere during the history of the home. Such an occurrence could come back to hurt you and result in the loss of the property should you not have gotten title insurance.

Filing/Clerical Errors. The information that's contained within deeds & other types of legal documentation is subject to error. After all, this information is entered & maintained by humans & nobody is perfect. Unfortunately, these errors will be very costly to you if you are not covered by a title insurance policy.

Undisclosed Information and facts - If ever the seller doesn't reveal particular pieces of information to you, including the fact that another person or business possesses part ownership on the home or even that heirs just weren't disclosed, you might be looking at a legal showdown for the ownership of the house.

Misinterpreted Information and facts - Even when all the paperwork happens to be done properly, often there is the possibility that particular records & other information has been misinterpreted. In cases where these particular records were to be challenged in the court, you might learn that you have absolutely no rights for the house at all.

Individuals Under Duress - In cases where it is later determined that a individual turned out to be under duress during the time of the particular transaction, that person might be able to make a case related to ownership on the home.

The end result is that many dilemmas can take place when purchasing a home. By purchasing title insurance, on the other hand, you'll not need to be concerned with letting go of the house you love in the event that complications do germinate - just let the title insurance provider address the situation & continue to enjoy your wonderful home!




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