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Fortis has a long history of underwriting for First American Title Insurance Company in New Jersey, and Security Title Agency in New York. When it comes to choosing an insurance agent, we are your choice for prompt, diligent accuracy and caring service.

Our premiere offering is purchases and refinancing of title insurance services. Our extensive searching expertise is unparalleled. We have over 50 years combined experience working to ensure that this process goes rather smootlhy for you. We diligently research outstanding deeds, hidden titles, and old mortgages with our network of title searching partners nationwide. We are capable of insuring any commercial or residential transaction, no matter the size. We provide outstanding best-in-class customer service to our clients from the initial placement of an order through post-closing.

We proudly offer on-demand searching services as you need them, fully covering industry code and regulations according to standard. Our suite of services includes title commitments, abstracts, title reports, name searches, date downs, and foreclosure reports. Order your search now and have your expectations exceeded in in a timely fashion. Avoid the risks associated with property transactions with Fortis's indepth digital title reports.

Search real property records online on virtually all types of Real Estate

Find property owners and uncover all properties an individual or a business owns

Perform instant title search, retrieve real property details, reports and documents

Locate last and prior sale prices, recording dates and sellers' names

Lookup assignments, releases, voluntary liens and foreclosure information

Find legal descriptions of real estate parcels acceptable to the local courthouse

Examine title vesting to verify property ownership and identify all parties

Print mailing labels using your PC or download property reports for prospecting

Generate free homeowners lists with names, property addresses, parcel numbers

Have your reports, maps and documents stored online free for anytime access

Current and Full Title Search Features

Chain-of-Title Ownership Search

Involuntary Lien Search

Open/Foreclosed Mortgage Search

Mortgage Assignments Search

Judgment & Bankruptcy Search

Tax Delinquency/Payment Search

Legal and Vesting Search

Deed Copies

Pertinent Document Copies (w/ Full Search)

Typed and E-mailed Report as PDF file

Points For Title Search Details:

1.Deed copy - Search includes an official copy of the most recent deed, with county recording stamp and date. Example

2.Legal description - Full property legal description, typically in "Schedule A" format. Example

3. Mortgage search - Mortgage abstract will list open mortgages with mortgage lender information, amounts of mortgages, and dates. Listed in order of apparent priority (first mortage, second mortgage, etc.) Example

4. Equity loan search - Report of equity loans (HELOC's) and credit lines against the property.

5. Tax payment search - Detail of tax assessor account, with amounts and dates of payments, and delinquent payments due. Example

6. Foreclosure search - Report on foreclosure status, listing any lis pendens, notice of default (NOD's), and orders to sell under power. Example

7. Bankruptcy search Example

8. Civil court records search - Report on civil court records found to be recorded against the land records of the property

9. Mechanics lien search - Report of liens placed by contractors for non-payment of services or materials at the property. Example

10. Judgment lien search - Judgment section for property liens as result of financial judgments

11. Tax lien search - Title section for tax lien encumbrances Example

12. Municipal services lien search - Shows liens against the title for unpaid municipal services such as utilities, water, sewer, trash or school assessments.

13. Child support lien search - Searches for liens of delinquent child support payments. Example

14. Treasury lien search - Liens for unpaid US Treasury / IRS tax payments Example

15. County name index search - All owners names are run against the county name index for hits on records recorded for the property. Example

16. State tax search - Checks for unpaid sales tax, employment taxes, state licenses, and other state-level delinquencies.

17. Property zoning. Example

18. Property easement search - Shows easements, right-of-ways, and other property allowances for the owners name. Example

19. Title abstract document - An official abstract document is provided, not just a deed report. Example

20. Default notice search - Lists default notices recorded for the owners. Example

21. Spousal support lien search - Encumbrances for delinquencies of spousal support, alimony, or other court required payments.

22. Tax assessor report

23. Ownership structure - Report on the listed ownership structure, joint tenants, individual, corporate, tenants in common, etc.

24. Municipal assessed value. Example

25. Voluntary liens

26. Flood zone status. Example

27. Block & lot

28. Document book & page - Written location of the historical documents, showing book and page or document number.

29. Mortgage modification - Many mortgages are being modified by lenders in the current market. The latest recorded modification is included

30. Power of attorney - This will show if the property owner has recorded an authorized party to act on their behalf with regard to property transactions. Example

31. Property restrictions

33. Trust agreement

34. UCC filing - Business debts and coop financing can end up as UCC claims in the property records. Example

35. Subordination agreement - Loan priority can be changed through subordination, to help accomplish a refinance.

36. Leases - Recorded leases can affect the ownership and use of a property. Example

37. Option to purchase - This will show if the owner has recorded a purchase option issued to another party.

38. Corrective deed - In the event an error existed on a prior deed, a corrective deed can be used to rectify the error

39. Right of way - A right of way may have been issued to allow use by another party

                                     

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