title insurance

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

ProPublica interviewed her ex-husband, Joseph Churchville, who said Rucker worked at a title insurance company while they were married but had always thought she was destined for something greater.

From Salon

Its lines of business include title insurance and property and casualty.

From Barron's

And there still are a number of other fees and costs, for things like title insurance and home insurance.

From Barron's

Typical loan closing costs when completing a home purchase — for items like loan origination fees, discount points, appraisal and credit report fees, and lender title insurance — rose almost 22 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to a report that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau highlighted in a blog post last week.

From New York Times

In other cases, a title insurance agent may ask a heir to quitclaim if she does not want to hold interest in a home bequeathed to her.

From Encyclopedia.com