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Top 10 Things to Look for in a Title Search Company

First Corporate Solutions Team — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:46:23 +0000

Creating a title report is a complex and detailed process. It requires experience and industry expertise to craft a comprehensive report that you can trust to assist you in making decisions.

Reliability

1. Does your search company keep their word? Do you get your reports when promised?

2. Do they have errors & omissions insurance?

3. How often do they communicate with you? If your work will be delayed, do they tell you before it is due, or when it is already late?

4. How long has your search company been in business? First Corporate Solutions has been around since 1987.

Quality

5. Is your search company knowledgeable about title norms and customs?

6. Do they have a detailed understanding of title documents?

7. Do they read and understand all legal descriptions? Most searchers rely on addresses or parcel numbers instead of carefully reviewing the legal description. This practice can lead to incomplete and inaccurate reporting.

Coverage

8. Does your search company cover the entire country?

9. Do they offer the full spectrum of public records research or title services only?

10. Finally, is your search company’s goal simply to sell you title reports?

First Corporate Solutions works with our customers to first understand their needs, then create a customized report that satisfies them.

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Searching Public Records in Delaware at the County Level

First Corporate Solutions Team — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:15:12 +0000

If you need to search for anything at the county level in Delaware, you only have three counties from which to choose: New Castle (northernmost), Kent (middle), and Sussex (southernmost).

The Bankruptcy Court and U.S. District Court are located in the county seat of Wilmington, which is in New Castle County.

Below is a handy guide for figuring out what’s located where at the county level:

Recorder of Deeds: UCC/fixture filings, federal tax liens and property searches including property tax information, current owner, and deed and mortgage info.

Superior Court (also known as the Prothonotary): State tax liens, judgments, pending suits, assumed names, criminal (felony & misdemeanor cases), civil cases over $50,000

Chancery Court: Civil records

Court of Common Pleas: Misdemeanors, civil cases under $50,000

For corporations, folks tend to file in the county of the registered agent, although there have been plenty of instances in which filings have been recorded in a different county than that of a corporation’s registered agent!

For additional information, each county has its own website:

New Castle County: http://www2.nccde.org/Home/default.aspx

Kent County: http://www.co.kent.de.us/

Sussex County: http://www.sussexcountyde.gov/

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