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

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

  • Confer with realtors, lending institution personnel, buyers, sellers, contractors, surveyors, and courthouse personnel to exchange title-related information or to resolve problems.
  • Enter into record-keeping systems appropriate data needed to create new title records or to update existing ones.
  • Obtain maps or drawings delineating properties from company title plants, county surveyors, or assessors' offices.
  • Prepare and issue title commitments and title insurance policies, based on information compiled from title searches.
  • Retrieve and examine real estate closing files for accuracy and to ensure that information included is recorded and executed according to regulations.

  • Confer with court staff to clarify information.
  • Evaluate information related to legal matters in public or personal records.
  • Meet with individuals involved in legal processes to provide information and clarify issues.