Residential Title Research provides real estate information products created to streamline the settlement services process by appropriately matching risk with transaction characteristics. Performed by abstractors or courthouse research specialists, these reports are used for real property transactions with permissible risk tolerance levels. Used primarily by the lending and settlement services community, these reports have gained widespread acceptance and are available in every jurisdiction of the United States.
Residential Title Research
1 Owner Report
A 1 Owner contains a copy of the most current vesting deed (arms-length transaction), a recordable legal description along with all open mortgages and any trailing documents including but not limited to Assignments, Loan Modifications, Notices, all open judgments and liens for a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data. Any of the additional ancillary reports (Probate, Divorce, Civil, Bankruptcy, Tax Certificate) and any specific client or state requirements (NJ Superior Court, NJ Tidelands, OFAC, Plat, Exceptions, Attorney Certification).
2 Owner Report
A 2 Owner contains a copy of the most current vesting deed (arms-length transaction), the prior conveyance, a recordable legal description along with all open mortgages and any trailing documents including but not limited to Assignments, Loan Modifications, Notices, all open judgments and liens for a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data. Any of the additional ancillary reports (Probate, Divorce, Civil, Bankruptcy, Tax Certificate) and any specific client or state requirements (NJ Superior Court, NJ Tidelands, OFAC, Plat, Exceptions, Attorney Certification).
Full Search
A Full Search has a search length based on each state’s specific requirements. The search will contain all conveyances, open mortgages and any trailing documents including but not limited to Assignments, Loan Modifications, Notices, all open judgments and liens for a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data. Any of the additional ancillary reports (Probate, Divorce, Civil, Bankruptcy, Tax Certificate) and any specific client or state requirements (NJ Superior Court, NJ Tidelands, OFAC, Plat, Exceptions, Attorney Certification).
Deed Report / Legal & Vesting
A Deed Report contains a copy of the most current vesting deed and a recordable legal description for a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Mortgage Report
A Mortgage Report will list all of the open mortgages and any trailing documents including but not limited to Assignments, Loan Modifications and Notices for a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Deed & Mortgage Report
A Deed & Mortgage Report contains a copy of the most current vesting deed and a recordable legal description along with all of the open mortgages and any trailing documents including but not limited to Assignments, Loan Modifications and Notice for a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Judgment / Lien Report
A Judgment/Lien Report lists all open judgments and liens found recorded for an individual borrower/owner in a singular recording jurisdiction within state requirements. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction and Borrower/Owner Name.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Document Retrieval
A Document Retrieval enables a client to retrieve any type of recorded document in any recording jurisdiction in the United States for a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Document Type and the recording information.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software.
Update Report
An Update Report can be ordered on any previously completed Ameristar report up to 12 months old. This report will verify any new information filed since the last report’s index date. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description and the previous Ameristar report ID.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Gap Report
A Gap Report can be ordered on any previously completed report done by another firm which is up to 12 months old. This report will verify any new information filed since the last report’s index date. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Assignment Verification Report
An Assignment Verification Report will list a chain of assignments for a given mortgage/deed of trust for a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Lien Release Report
A Lien Release Report is a search for confirmation of release for a given mortgage/deed of trust or judgment/lien for a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Probate Search
A Probate Search will list any probate found on a given name in the Probate records. The Probate records are court records created after an individual’s death that relate to a court’s decisions regarding the distribution of the estate to the heirs or creditors and the care of dependents. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction and Name(s) to be searched.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Divorce Search
A Divorce Search will show if a given name has a divorce recorded against their name within a given recording jurisdiction. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction and Name(s) to be searched.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Civil Search
A Civil Search will show any open judgments/liens recorded at the Civil Court level for a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction and Borrower/Owner Name.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
UCC Report
A UCC Report is a search for open UCCs filed at the county and state level for a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
HOA Report
A HOA Report confirms whether a subject property is or is not within a Homeowner’s Association. If the property is found to be in a HOA, the report will show the HOA name, address, phone number and website, if available. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data. HOA Identification and Estoppel.
Bankruptcy Report
A Bankruptcy Report will show if a Borrower/Owner has any open or closed bankruptcy cases against their name. This report includes the docket only. Requirements include the Borrower/Owner Name(s) and the last four of their tax identification number.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Exceptions Report
An Exceptions Report will show any documents filed against a property that could affect title of a residential property. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
Customized Search
A Customized search is solely based on specific criteria supplied by the customer. Requirements include the State, Recording Jurisdiction, Borrower/Owner Name(s) and a combination of the following: Site Address, Site Parcel Number and/or Legal Description.
Add-ons include: Typing/Uploading in your title/loan software. Grading using your matrix and specific information about your report and its data.
