For attorneys, title research is not a checkbox task—it is evidentiary groundwork. Courts rely on title findings to resolve ownership disputes, enforce lien priority, adjudicate foreclosure rights, and determine damages. Yet a widening gap exists between what courts expect title research to prove and what many modern title vendors actually deliver. This disconnect is increasingly […]

In real estate lending, few phrases cause more confusion—and more downstream risk—than “clear title.” To attorneys, lenders, investors, servicers, and title professionals, the term sounds deceptively simple. Yet in practice, clear title means very different things depending on who is defining it, when it is defined, and for what purpose. This disconnect between legal definitions […]

Attorneys play a uniquely critical role in real estate transactions. Unlike lenders or investors who may rely on standardized workflows, legal professionals are often the final line of defense when it comes to title accuracy, lien priority, and enforceability. Yet many attorneys are increasingly handed vendor-prepared title reports—often produced by automated systems or data aggregators—and […]

For attorneys, a title report is not just a transactional checkbox—it is potential evidence. When a matter escalates into litigation, foreclosure, partition, probate, boundary disputes, or priority challenges, the quality of the title report often determines whether a legal argument stands or collapses. A “litigation-ready” title report must withstand scrutiny from opposing counsel, courts, regulators, […]