Legal Definition of title search
: a search of public records to determine the condition of title to real property usually that is the subject of a transaction (as a purchase or mortgage)
the borrower was required to pay for a title search
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“Title search.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/title%20search. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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