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

  • Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.
  • Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities and outlining actions needed to clear titles.
  • Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties.