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title insurance
noun
: insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate
Examples of title insurance in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The cost of a title insurance policy is based on the property's value (e.g., a title insurance policy for your $140,000 lot should be in the $1,200-$1,500 range).
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2024
Offering an alternative approach to improving housing affordability, the Biden administration has zeroed in on closing costs and ancillary fees, especially title insurance.
—Sri Taylor, Fortune, 6 May 2024
The third party that Hall sold the house to, a real estate investor, also was reimbursed from title insurance.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Already, closing costs like buying down points or paying for title insurance get bundled into mortgage loans, and a buyer agent’s fee could similarly be included in the loan.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Robert Fitzpatrick, a 60-year-old title insurance executive, is typing on his laptop.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
The mortgage giant also recently announced a plan to save homebuyers around $1,000 on closing costs by supporting an alternative to title insurance.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
Tribal officials said the easement agreement for the roads had expired more than 10 years prior and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs and the title insurance companies that handle the properties hadn't negotiated in good faith to extend the agreements.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
If this condition of the title report is wrong (e.g., misses a lien recorded against the two-foot encroachment), the title insurance company has no liability.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Title insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20insurance. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
title insurance
noun
: insurance that compensates for loss from title defects or encumbrances (as liens) that were unknown but should have been discovered at the time the policy was issued
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