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

  • Advisory Title Officer
  • Escrow Officer
  • Land and Estates Officer
  • Title Officer

  • Assess fees related to registration of property-related documents.
  • Confer with realtors, lending institution personnel, buyers, sellers, contractors, surveyors, and courthouse personnel to exchange title-related information or to resolve problems.
  • Determine whether land-related documents can be registered under the relevant legislation, such as the Land Titles Act.
  • Obtain maps or drawings delineating properties from company title plants, county surveyors, or assessors' offices.
  • Retrieve and examine real estate closing files for accuracy and to ensure that information included is recorded and executed according to regulations.
  • Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable.

  • Confer with court staff to clarify information.