20 Common Title Problems that Owner’s Title Insurance may protect against-Braintree, Ma 02184

by | Jan 20, 2015 | Braintree, Closing Attorney


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20 Common Title Problems

  1. Creditor Claims
  2. Deeds executed under false or expired powers of attorney
  3. Mistaken interpretation of wills and trusts
  4. Incorrect representation of marital status
  5. Undisclosed or missing heirs
  6. Mistakes in recording legal documents
  7. Incorrect legal descriptions
  8. Forged deeds, discharges
  9. Federal, State inheritance and gift tax liens
  10. Errors in tax records
  11. Discovery of later will after probate of first will
  12. Unsatisfied claims not shown on the record
  13. Confusion due to similar or identical names
  14. Heirs born after the execution of the will
  15. Incorrect indexing of land records
  16. Clerical errors in recording legal documents
  17. Easements of prescription not discovered by a survey
  18. Undue influence of a grantor of a deed
  19. Non-delivery of deeds
  20. Deeds from minors or non-existent entities