Title Insurance Talk bsherry@tcsclosing.com

"In one way or another, we believe that the title insurance companies will fix the problem," Davis said. "Title insurance is bought because it is conceivable that mistakes were made on the title search."
Nielsen said the title company that worked for William Ryan Homes on the sale was aware of the Maple Lawn mortgage, "but it (the title company) had the understanding that the mortgage would be released from those lots."...

Look for demonstrative knowledge when selecting a title insurer. Call and ask some questions. Ask if they are just doing current owner searches or will they perform a full search? Do they even understand the question?

A cashiers check aka teller check is issued by the teller at the bank. It's not your personal check. The bank will type one of THEIR checks and the teller will sign it. You will be noted as the remitter.
A certified check is YOUR check which has been stamped certified by the teller. The teller freezes these funds in your account. The check can't bounce....

I just met with neighbors to sign their lots/houses to each other......the one neighbor purchased their lot and then built a new home on their lot in 1961.  The other neighbor bought their lot and home in 2015 (since 1960, the property has been transferred...