Comments on: do i need a lawyer to do a title search for liens against realestate properties?

By: AllCourt

AllCourt — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:34:59 +0000

Nope. You can do it yourself. I would encourage anyone looking at a lot of properties with the intent to locate investments to find out how to do it themselves. It’s a good way to make friends in the courthouse/records offices, and can save you money on formal title searches on properties that you decide to not to pursue. When you’ve gathered enough info to know what kind of deal you have, you can pay for a formal title/abstract through a title attorney when/if it makes sense for you to have that done

In fact, many title companies send people who are NOT ATTORNEYS to do these searches. You actually meet these people when you hang out in the county recorder/real property offices and they can be very helpful
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By: MLaw

MLaw — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:13:59 +0000

If you are looking for a particular lien or for liens in a narrow date range, you can probably do it yourself. You'll have to go to the courthouse or wherever property records are kept & teach yourself how to search the index & retrieve copies. If you are doing a general title search for all claims & liens; you need to contact a title company or lawyer who can do the search & understand & evaluate title instruments far more efficiently than you can.
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By: akc1106

akc1106 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:59:59 +0000

You don't need a lawyer, you can call a title company. That's what they are there for!
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By: newmexicorealestateforms

newmexicorealestateforms — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:48:59 +0000

You need a lawyer to review the results of a title search.
You can do the title search for liens yourself since these are public records but I recommend that you order the search from a title company.
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By: Jordan K

Jordan K — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:58:59 +0000

I would not do this myself. There could be a lien from 30 years ago on the property. Have someone else do it and then buy title insurance (usually $250 or less). It will cover you if a lien is found at a later date.
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By: KingOfTheInternet

KingOfTheInternet — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:42:59 +0000

Although there is no legal compulsion but yes, you need a lawyer to do a title search for liens against a real-estate property. Because the lawyers are well aware of the nitty-gritty of the title search. Also lawyers can also explain you the real position of the title like is it a freehold estate, a leasehold estate or anything else. You yourself will not be able to identify them. Go to legal500.com or any other site to find a good lawyer in the Washington co PA
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By: oil field trash

oil field trash — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:05:59 +0000

Most places you can do this yourself by going to the county records office. You will need the legal description of the property you are interested in. In our locale, title companies ignore any lien that is more than 5 years old. If you pay a title company to do the search, you need to be aware of this possibility.
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By: Prakash

Prakash — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:22:59 +0000

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