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Commercial Title Examiner
Location
California
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
$26 - $35 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Commercial Title Examiner
First American
• Search public records and examine titles to determine legal condition of primarily commercial or industrial property title. • Copy or summarize recorded documents which affect the condition of title to the property. • Works independently and uses experience to examine title to real property, ranging in complexity, to determine status and establish chain of title. • Builds base of experience with different types of property. • Performs title examination and examines the chain of title for a wide range of title orders, primarily commercial/residential. • Abstracts and analyzes records, such as leases, subleases, liens, judgments, easements, vital statistics, and plot and map books. • Determines ownership and legal restrictions to verify legal description of property and completeness of records that may cross county lines. • Resolves most issues such as missing information, incomplete, inaccurate or contradictory information contained in the title documentation. • Prepares initial title commitment documentation based on the application of procedural guidelines. • Prepares and reviews reports for accuracy. • May provide underwriting interpretation within established guidelines.
Job Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 3+ years directly related experience
- Detail / quality orientation
- Analytical review skills
- Research skills
- Strong problem solving skills
- Communication skills, both verbal and written
- Customer service orientation
- Standard MS skill set
- Proficient with company operating systems
- Knowledge of legal terms helpful
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401k
- PTO/paid sick leave
- employee stock purchase plan
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