title insurance

noun

1. insurance protecting the owner or mortgagee of real estate from lawsuits or claims arising from a defective title.

Example Sentences

The buyers may also purchase title insurance to similarly protect themselves.

From Washington Blade

As for the cost of title insurance, the corporations issuing such policies have an established scale of prices.

From Project Gutenberg

He should also insist upon receiving an abstract of title, or a title guarantee from a reliable title insurance company.

From Project Gutenberg

For the most economical conduct of the title insurance business an expensive plant is necessary.

From Project Gutenberg