Residential Title Insurance

Protect What's Yours
Before Problems Arise

One payment at closing. Protection for as long as you own your home. That's the peace of mind title insurance provides.

Why Your Home Needs Title Insurance

You're about to make one of the largest purchases of your life. You've done the inspections, secured the financing, and negotiated the price. But there's one risk that's easy to overlook: problems hidden in your property's past.

Did you know?

More than one-third of all title searches uncover issues that must be resolved before closing. Without title insurance, any problems discovered AFTER closing become YOUR problem.

Title insurance protects you from the financial consequences of these hidden defects—forged signatures, undisclosed heirs, recording errors, and more. And unlike other insurance, you pay just once at closing for protection that lasts as long as you own your home.

What Title Insurance Covers

Protection against problems you couldn't have known about

Forged deeds, releases, or wills
Undisclosed or missing heirs
Mistakes in recording legal documents
Fraud and impersonation
Unpaid property taxes and special assessments
Outstanding judgments and liens
Invalid or voidable deeds
Defective acknowledgments

Two Policies, Complete Protection

Understanding the difference between lender's and owner's coverage

Lender's Policy

Required if you're financing your purchase. Protects the lender's investment (your loan amount) until the mortgage is paid off.

  • Required by your mortgage lender
  • Coverage decreases as you pay down loan
  • Protects the bank, not you
RECOMMENDED

Owner's Policy

Protects YOUR equity and ownership rights for as long as you or your heirs own the property. This is your personal protection.

  • One-time premium, lifetime protection
  • Coverage stays at full purchase price
  • Protects YOU and your heirs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about title and title insurance

Know Your Costs Before You Commit

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