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Title Company Question
In another thread, JKinAK wrote:
JKinAK, post: 394718, member: 7219 wrote: Don’t be so sure. Some are experts and some are not – there are no education or training requirements to become a title examiner in many (maybe most – maybe all) states. It looks like Indiana land title folks have some self awarded designations titled “Indiana Title Professional” but these don’t appear to be mandatory or regulated by the state.
It is unusual to find title insurance staff with the title expertise of a seasoned boundary surveyor. Yes, there are some title insurance folks who do know there stuff really well – just don’t take it for granted that they do – at $13-19.50/hour (per indianaskills.com) it’s hard to come by experts.
So…when you are working on ALTA/NSPS surveys who do you usually deal with at the title insurance company? I’d venture to guess that for me its:
a.) 70% Seasoned attorneys (20+ years experience)
b.) 15% Attorneys less than ten years out of law school
c.) 15% Paralegals who work under “a”It may just be a factor of the market I work in, but I don’t think I’ve ever dealt with someone who fell under the title of “generic title examiner” (or anyone making less that $45/hour for that matter)
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