Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.

Key Competencies * Attention to Detail * Integrity * Dependability * Cooperation * Stress Tolerance * Persistence * Analytical Thinking * Self Control * Independence * Adaptability/Flexibility

Representative Tasks * 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. * Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use. * Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles.

Industry

Professional Scientific & Technical Services, Finance & Insurance,

Job Family Legal

Sample Job Titles Abstract Clerk, Abstract Searcher, Abstract Writer, Abstracter, Abstractor, Commercial Title Examiner, Data Abstractor, Escrow Officer, Land and Estates Officer, Land Examiner, Land Title Examiner, Lease Examiner, Legal Instruments Examiner, Lien Searcher, Record Searcher, Searcher, Title Abstractor, Title Agent, Title Assistant, Title Checker, Title Clerk, Title Closer, Title Department Manager, Title Examiner, Title Inspector, Title Investigator, Title Officer, Title Processor, Title Searcher, Title Specialist, Title Supervisor, Transaction Coordinator, Transaction Manager.