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Title Insurance Publications

Common Ways to Hold Title (PDF)
Homeowner’s Policy of Title Insurance (PDF)
Steps in the Title Process (PDF)
The Preliminary Report-Commitment (PDF)
What is Title Insurance (PDF)
Why Do I Need Title Insurance (PDF)
21 Reasons for Title Insurance (PDF)

Escrow & Closing Publications

Closing: The Sale and Division of Charges (PDF)
Commercial Escrow Settlement (PDF)
Instructions to the Settlement Agent (PDF)
Lender Escrows (PDF)
Life of an Escrow (PDF)
What Happens in Escrow Settlement (PDF)
What Each Party Does in Escrow (PDF)
Who May Handle Escrow Settlements (PDF)