Posts Tagged ‘title insurance company’
How can we fix block wall built on neighbor’s property?
Question: Four families, including our family, bought adjoining homes on a street in a new Glendale subdivision two years ago. There are only four homes on the street. When we recently went to refinance our home mortgage, however, our mortgage lender denied our application to refinance because the legal description of our lot was incorrect. Apparently,…
Read MoreTitle Insurance Firm Should Mount Defense in Deed Dispute
Question: We received a title insurance policy when we purchased our home in Sun City six months ago. Last week we were served with a lawsuit by the seller of our home that alleges that he never knew of the sale of our home, and that the deed to our home was a forgery. …
Read MoreEscrow and Title Companies are not the Same
Title Insurance Company vs. Escrow Company Question: When we bought our Gilbert home last month I heard the terms “title insurance company” and “escrow company” used interchangeably. What is the difference? Answer: The escrow company handles the paperwork relating to the closing of the transaction, for example, execution of the deed and affidavit of property…
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