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Title Insurance Flashcards

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Escrow Officer

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The Escrow Officer has two main duties. Service -Timely, Escrow closing work hand in hand with everyone involved in the
transaction.
Title Insurance - Detailed oriented: Research properties, write title reports analyze these.

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Title Insurance

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Title Insurance comes in to play at the closing so the customer is purchasing a property and the realtor that is working with them to solidify the contract

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Commitment For Title Insurance

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First product that the title company provides also know as the Preliminary report (PR). The PR is what is provided after the research on the property. Such as, county records, court system for judgements and liens.

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Title insurance is:
A: A Policy Of Insurance
B: A Protection To All Future Buyers
C: An Opinion
D: A Limited Guarantee Of Marketable Title

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D: A Limited Guarantee Of Marketable Title

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What are the two main duties of an escrow officer?
A: Sign The Closing Documents & Communicate With Lender
B: Communicate With The Buyer & Lender
C: Service & Title Insurance
D: Communicate With The Buyer & Seller

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C: Service & Title Insurance

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what is the first document the title company provides?
A: Preliminary Report
B: The Contract
C: The Closing Documents
D: The Communication Reports

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A: Preliminary Report

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____________ comes in to play at the closing so the customer is purchasing a property
A: Closing Costs
B: Title Insurance
C: Real Estate Agents Contract
D: Brokerage

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B: Title Insurance

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_________ is the title company’s dedication to issue a title insurance policy for the property after closing.
A: Title Commitment
B: Insurance Commitment
C: Agent Policy
D: Broker Policy

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A: Title Commitment

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Owners Title Insurance Policy

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Seller pays and gives to buyer Insures that they bought the property they intended to buy.

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Lenders Title Insurance Policy

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Purchased by Buyer Protects the investment of the lender. In addition coverages it offers it grants that lender the ability to foreclose of that property. The full amount of the loan.

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ALTA Policy

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American Land Title Association The group of underwriters that have written and standardized products.

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Subrogation

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When you purchase a policy and you sustain a loss, the insurance company pays out on the claim So when the insurance companies can then investigate/determine if the fault lies with someone else and go after their insurance company

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Title insurance does not protect against:
A: Zoning Restrictions
B: Easements
C: Forged Documents
D: Forged Documents

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A: Zoning Restrictions

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Buyer Bob purchased a property for $300,000. His mortgage was for $220,000. How much title insurance coverage did Bob have to pay for?
A: 220,000
B: 100,000
C: 200,000
D: 500,000

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A: 220,000

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What is an actual notice?
A: When A Person Actually Sends A Written Notice To Others
B: When The Notice Is Send Out To The Buyer
C: None Of The Above
D: All Of The Above

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A: When A Person Actually Sends A Written Notice To Others

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What is marketable title?
A: When The Seller Promises That The Title Is In Condition To Resell At Full Market Value
B: When The Seller Allows The Agent To Market The Property
C: When The Buyer Wants To Continue To Market The Property
D: All Of The Above

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A: When The Seller Promises That The Title Is In Condition To Resell At Full Market Value

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The following would give a buyer the least amount of protection:
A: Extended Title Policy
B: Abstract Of Title
C: Attorney’s Opinion
D: Standard Title Policy

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C: Attorney’s Opinion

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Which type of policy is specifically mentioned in the REPC:
A: Abstract Of Title
B: ALTA Policy
C: Attorney’s Opinion
D: Standard Title Policy

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B: ALTA Policy

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19
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The type of title insurance policy that the seller buys protects the:
A: Buyer
B: Seller
C: Lender
D: Lender

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A: Buyer

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If the buyer has a mortgage, the type of title insurance that the buyer purchases protects the:
A: Buyer
B: Seller
C: Lender
D: The Seller Is Not Required To Purchase Title Insurance

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C: Lender

21
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An Owner’s Policy covers:
A: Defects Found In Public Records
B: Forged Documents
C: Improperly Delivered Deeds
D: All Of The Above

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D: All Of The Above

22
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ALTA stands for:
A: American Land Title Association
B: American Lenders Title Association
C: American Land Title Affiliation
D: American Lenders Title Affiliation

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A: American Land Title Association

23
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Encumbrance Defect/Cloud on title

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What affects the property
Listed on the PR
Encumbrance like a lien Defect something seller needs to remedy before buyer takes
possession (example Chain of title).
Quiet title action is when a court action is taken to remedy this.

24
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Abstract of Title

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The raw research on a piece of property that the title offers have compiled by pulling an abstract from the county recorders office. It includes the entire history of the property.

25
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Lender’s Extended Coverage covers:
A: Everything Covered By Standard Coverage
B: Unrecorded Rights Of Persons In Possession
C: Unrecorded Liens Not Known To The Policy Holder
D: All Of The Above

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D: All Of The Above

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Where does recording of the house happen?
A: County Recorders Office And It Must Have A Recorders Stamp
B: At The Lenders Office
C: At The Agents Office
D: Recording Happens With The Broker

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A: County Recorders Office And It Must Have A Recorders Stamp

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In which order does the closing process happen?
A: Funding & Recording
B: Lending & Notifying The Agent
C: Notifying The Broker & Informing The Agent
D: Sign The Closing Docs & Notifying Agent

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A: Funding & Recording

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Chain of Title

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The historical report of all the owners of a piece of property, going back in time. Each owner is a link in the chain. This is obtained from going through each deed and recording the owner. What the lender is looking for is a 24 month chain, looking for red flags.

28
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Where does the recording of the house take place?
A: The County Recorders Office
B: The Agents Office
C: The Brokerage
D: None Of The Above

A

A: The County Recorders Office

29
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Exceptions/Exclusions

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It is an agreement of what is and is not insured. If in the PR the title insurance company finds things they do not cover in the policy, they will pull those out and that is what is called an exception or an exclusion.

30
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Actual Notice

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When a person actually sends written
notice to another

31
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Constructive Notice

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When a person comes across more information by other means of information

32
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Marketable Title

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When the seller promises that the title is in the condition to resell at full market value.

33
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Commitment For Title Insurance Components

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General details of transaction verify accuracy.
date
Lender
parties
buyer
owners policy
address
legal description from county role

34
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Schedule B1

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Requirements Section The things that required to happen for the title insurance to insure the property. As in an instrument against the title that is recorded.

35
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Schedule B2 Exceptions

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  • these things do not insure The gap, period of time between the issuance and recording takes places
    Date down of the title search, takes another quick look at the title, just to ensure nothing else has been recorded. There is a list of exceptions.
36
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Seller Requirement

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In the seller’s discloser that the seller is required to provide the preliminary title
report to the buyer.

37
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Title Insurance Policies

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Options of Lenders and Sellers Policies
The owners policies Traditionally standard coverages, however, the industry changed and wanted more, the markets wanted more the title industry revamped and came up with the homeowners policy, it is now the preferred policy.

38
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Run to Record

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Recording happens at the county recorders office and has a recorders stamp. Utah is a “Run to the Recorders” State.

39
Q

The type of title insurance the Buyer purchases protects the:
A: Buyer
B: Seller
C: Lender
D: Mortgage Insurer

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C: Lender

40
Q

This former US President’s father would have greatly benefited from having title insurance:
A: George Washington
B: Abraham Lincoln
C: Ulysses S. Grant
D: Herbert Hoover

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B: Abraham Lincoln

41
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Billy purchased a property for $400,000. His mortgage was for $320,000. How much title insurance coverage did Billy have to pay for?
A: 400000
B: 320000
C: Billy Gets To Decide How Much Title Insurance He Feels He Needs
D: Billy Is Not Required To Purchase Title Insurance

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B: 320000

42
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Of the following, which one would give a buyer the greatest amount of protection:
A: Extended Title Policy
B: Abstract Of Title
C: Attorney’s Opinion
D: Standard Title Policy

A

A: Extended Title Policy

43
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Title insurance does not protect against:
A: Zoning Restrictions
B: Defects The Purchaser Knew About But Failed To Disclose
C: Exceptions Stated In The Policy
D: All Of The Above

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D: All Of The Above

44
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A defect in the title is also referred to as a(n):
A: Affidavit
B: Quit Claim
C: Cloud
D: Abstract

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C: Cloud

45
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An “Abstract of Title” is:
A: A Cloud On The Title
B: A Chronological Chain Of Title
C: Defective Title
D: Lender’s Coverage

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B: A Chronological Chain Of Title

46
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A “Chain of Title”:
A: Is A Chronological History Of Recorded Ownership
B: A Cloud On Title
C: Defective Title
D: Owner’s Coverage

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A: Is A Chronological History Of Recorded Ownership

47
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Utah is a:
A: “Run To Record” State
B: “First To Record” State
C: “Relay To Record” State
D: “Race To Record” State

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A: “Run To Record” State

48
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Which of the following can be used to clear a defect in title?
A: A Quit Claim Deed
B: A Court Action To Quiet The Title
C: The Recording Of An Affidavit To Remove All Uncertainty
D: All Of The Above

A

D: All Of The Above

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