title company

title company
n.
A company that checks titles to property in order to find defects and encumbrances, and that also issues title insurance.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


title company
A company that performs title searches and issues title insurance when real estate is sold. (See also: escrow)
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Buying a House
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Selling a House

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

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