AI Assistant for 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.

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.(Core task)
  • 2Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.(Core task)
  • 3Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities and outlining actions needed to clear titles.(Core task)
  • 4Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles.(Core task)
  • 5Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable.(Core task)
  • 6Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it.(Core task)
  • 7Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties.(Core task)
  • 8Obtain maps or drawings delineating properties from company title plants, county surveyors, or assessors' offices.(Core task)
  • 9Confer with realtors, lending institution personnel, buyers, sellers, contractors, surveyors, and courthouse personnel to exchange title-related information or to resolve problems.(Core task)
  • 10Enter into record-keeping systems appropriate data needed to create new title records or to update existing ones.(Core task)

Top Skills Required

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Writing
Complex Problem Solving
Time Management
Active Learning
Monitoring
Coordination

Knowledge Areas

English LanguageLaw and GovernmentAdministrativeCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsMathematics

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

Adobe AcrobatGoogle Workspace softwareMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office software

Other Tools

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Daily Work Activities

Getting Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Working with Computers
Processing Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Analyzing Data or Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

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