What are the responsibilities and job description for the Title Examiner Title Officer position at American Title Service Agency?
The Title Examiner provides comprehensive title insurance coverage and professional services for purchases, construction, refinances, or equity loans. The company’s thorough searches, title clearance, and insurance help to produce clear property titles and enable the efficient transfer of real estate.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
- Abstract county records for residential properties in multiple
- Examination of chain of title to real property, ranging in complexity, to determine status of ownership
- Perform title examination of complex and/or difficult title orders requiring a moderate level of expertise
- Review title search reports and their documentation in a timely and thorough manner
- Verify that the information in the title search and accompanying documentation is accurate and complete so they can provide accurate title information to client
- Resolve any issues such as missing information, incomplete, inaccurate or contradictory information contained in the title documentation
- Abstract and analyze deeds, deeds of trust/mortgages, easements, judgments, tax assessments, mineral reservations, and other applicable instruments
- Verify ownership and encumbrances of real property
- Prepare professional reports as required
- Review reports for accuracy
- Proactively assist the entire office with document handling, including, but not limited to report amendments, recording and asking how you may be of service.
- Support good working relationships with all clients; internal and external
- Must have high school diploma or equivalent
- 5-10 years experience with residential and/or commercial examining, preferred
- Ability to work in an accurate, detail-oriented and highly productive manner
- Working knowledge of basic real estate title concepts
- Working knowledge of legal documents and how they affect title to real property
- Familiarity with title insurance commitment and policy format and all procedures required to prepare same—including abstracting, title examinations, survey analysis, etc.
- Familiarity with DataTrace/DataTree, ResWare, Outlook
- Strong customer service orientation
- Excellent verbal communication
- Problem solving skills
- Strong organizational skill
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.