THERE ARE FEW THINGS IN LIFE MORE IMPORTANT THAN PROTECTING YOUR HOME. THE FOLLOWING MATTERS ARE EXAMPLES OF WHY YOU NEED A TITLE INSURANCE POLICY. REMEMBER THAT THE BEST TITLE EXAMINATION OR SEARCH CANNOT PROTECT YOUR EQUITY AND HOME FROM MATTERS NOT APPEARING IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS. HOWEVER, A TITLE POLICY CAN PROTECT YOU FROM:

     • DOCUMENTS EXECUTED UNDER FALSE, REVOKED OR EXPIRED POWERS OF ATTORNEY

     • FALSE IMPERSONATION OF THE TRUE LAND OWNER

     • UNDISCLOSED HEIRS

     • IMPROPERLY RECORDED LEGAL DOCUMENTS

     • PRESCRIPTIVE RIGHTS IN ANOTHER NOT APPEARING OF RECORD AND NOT DISCLOSED BY SURVEY

     • FAILURE TO INCLUDE NECESSARY PARTIES TO CERTAIN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

     • DEFECTIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DUE TO IMPROPER OR EXPIRED NOTARIZATION

     • CORPORATE FRANCHISE TAXES AS LIENS ON CORPORATE REAL ESTATE ASSETS

     • GAPS IN THE CHAIN OF TITLE

     • MISTAKES AND OMISSIONS RESULTING IN IMPROPER ABSTRACTING

     • FORGED DEEDS, MORTGAGES, WILLS, RELEASES OF MORTGAGES AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS

     • DEEDS BY MINORS

     • DEEDS WHICH APPEAR ABSOLUTE, BUT WHICH ARE HELD TO BE EQUITABLE MORTGAGES

     • CONVEYANCES BY AN HEIR, DEVISEE OR SURVIVOR OF A JOINT ESTATE WHO ATTEMPTS TO ATTAIN TITLE BY ILL-GOTTEN MEANS

     • INADEQUATE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS

     • CONVEYANCES BY UNDISCLOSED DIVORCED SPOUSES

     • DURESS IN EXECUTION OF WILLS, DEEDS AND INSTRUMENTS CONVEYING OR ESTABLISHING TITLE

     • ISSUES INVOLVING DELIVERY OF CONVEYANCING INSTRUMENTS

     • DEEDS AND WILLS BY PERSONS LACKING LEGAL CAPACITY

     • STATE INHERITANCE AND GIFT TAX LIENS

     • ERRORS IN TAX RECORDS

     • DEMOLITION AND SUBSTANDARD BUILDING LIENS

     • ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES AND PROBATE OF WILLS OF MISSING PERSONS WHO ARE PRESUMED DECEASED

     • ISSUES OF RIGHTFUL POSSESSION OF THE LAND

     • ISSUES CONCERNING THE RIGHTFUL CONVEYANCES BY CORPORATE ENTITIES

     • DEEDS AND MORTGAGES BY FOREIGNERS WHO MAY LACK LEGAL CAPACITY TO HOLD TITLE

     • LEGAL CAPACITY OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND TRUSTEES

     • ISSUES INVOLVING IMPROPER MARITAL STATUS

     • IMPROPER MODIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS

     • RIGHTS OF DIVORCED PARTIES

     • CONVEYANCES IN VIOLATION OF PUBLIC POLICY

     • MISINTERPRETATION OF WILLS AND ANCILLARY INSTRUMENTS

     • DEEDS BY PERSONS FALSELY REPRESENTING THEIR MARITAL STATUS

     • CLAIMS BY CREDITORS OF DECEDENT AGAINST PROPERTY IMPROPERLY CONVEYED BY HEIRS AND DEVISEES

     • ISSUES CONCERNING UNLAWFUL TAKINGS BY EMINENT DOMAIN OR CONDEMNATION

     • SPECIAL TAX ASSESSMENTS

     • REAL ESTATE HOMESTEAD EXCEPTIONS

     • FORFEITURES OF REAL PROPERTY DUE TO CRIMINAL ACTS

     • ISSUES CONCERNING ADOPTION OF CHILDREN

     • CONVEYANCES AND PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING RIGHTS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL PROTECTED BY THE SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CIVIL RELIEF ACT

     • ISSUES CONCERNING INTERESTS NOTED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED UNDER UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

     • INTERESTS ARISING BY DEEDS OF FICTITIOUS PARTIES

     • ADVERSE POSSESSION

     • LACK OF JURISDICTION OR COMPETENCY OF PERSONS IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

     • COMMUNITY PROPERTY ISSUES

     • UTILITY EASEMENTS

     • FALSE AFFIDAVITS OF DEATH OR HEIRSHIP

     • INTESTATE ESTATES

     • PROBATE MATTERS

     • FEDERAL ESTATE AND GIFT TAX LIENS

 

*SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THE POLICY.

 

Mastura Roberts
(702) 919-5400
offers@greatlasvegashomes.com

Team Leader, The Tonnesen Team
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Nevada
3185 St Rose Pkwy #100 Henderson, NV 89052

With over 30 years of experience helping families call Las Vegas "home!"


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