How do they match: Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

  • Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.

  • Determine whether land-related documents can be registered under the relevant legislation, such as the Land Titles Act.
  • Prepare and issue title commitments and title insurance policies, based on information compiled from title searches.
  • Summarize pertinent legal or insurance details, or sections of statutes or case law from reference books for use in examinations or as proofs or ready reference.