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CAREER
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Overview
Salary Median (2023)
$53,550
Projected Job Growth (2023-2033)
-2.6% (decline)
Career
What Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Do
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.
Other Job Titles Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers May Have
Abstractor, Commercial Title Examiner, Searcher, Title Abstractor, Title Agent, Title Examiner, Title Officer, Title Searcher
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- 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.
- Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities and outlining actions needed to clear titles.
- Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles.
- Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Most common level of education among people in
this career: High school diploma or equivalent
Majors Related to Career
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