Products and Services | Definitions of Terms
Products and Services
Title Services
Protection against costly or troublesome title problems begins with an owners
and/or lenders title insurance policy. Our experienced and knowledgeable team
will work with you to determine what will best meet your needs in this fast-paced
industry.As an agent for First American Title
Insurance Company, and Stewart Title
Guaranty Company, we will issue a title insurance policy that provides
you with the best coverage.
Closing Services
The final step in buying or selling a property is the closing. Piece County
Title Company is a settlement agency that is committed to providing our customers
with the services required to close the transaction in a prompt and accurate
manner. Our experienced staff gathers all the preliminary information for
your closing and assists in resolving title issues or other problems that
may arise before closing to ensure your transaction is completed with ease.
Contact:
Jodi Bach
Debbi Pittman
Abstract Services
Pepin County Title Services offers a wide variety of abstracting services customized to meet the special needs of our customers. Our experienced staff maintains the only complete tract index in the County which allows us to offer complete, accurate service with prompt turnaround times on all our abstract services.
Definition of Terms
Title Insurance Commitment:
Issued by a title insurance company and contains the conditions under which a title insurance policy will be issued.
Title Insurance Policy:
A contract of title insurance under which the insurer, in keeping with the terms of the policy, agrees to indemnify the insured against loss arising from claims against the insured interest.
Lender’s Policy:
A title insurance policy insuring a lender against loss caused by invalidity or unenforceability of a lien, or loss of priority of the mortgage.
Owner’s Policy:
A title insurance policy insuring an owner of real estate against loss occasioned by defects or unmarketability of the owner’s title.
Underwriter:
An insurance company that issues insurance policies.
Simultaneous Issue:
An Owner’s Policy and a Lender’s Policy issued by a title insurer on the same interest at the same time. Note: Lender’s Policy amount not to exceed Owner’s Policy amount, without incurring additional fees.
Reissue Rate:
A reduced rate of title insurance premium where the owner of the land has been previously insured by an Owner’s Policy by the insurer within a certain time.