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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.

Tasks
16 tasks11 core, 5 supplemental
Family
LegalOne of its 8 occupations
Code
23-2093.00SOC 2018: 23-2093

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11 core tasks and 5 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.Core taskTask 9231Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
  2. Task 2. Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.Core taskTask 9234Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
  3. Task 3. Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities and outlining actions needed to clear titles.Core taskTask 9235Rated by 46 people who do the job, July 2017
  4. Task 4. Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles.Core taskTask 9233Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
  5. Task 5. Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable.Core taskTask 9236Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
  6. Task 6. Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it.Core taskTask 9230Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
  7. Task 7. Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties.Core taskTask 9232Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
  8. Task 8. Obtain maps or drawings delineating properties from company title plants, county surveyors, or assessors' offices.Core taskTask 9240Rated by 47 people who do the job, July 2017
  9. Task 9. Confer with realtors, lending institution personnel, buyers, sellers, contractors, surveyors, and courthouse personnel to exchange title-related information or to resolve problems.Core taskTask 9237Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
  10. Task 10. Enter into record-keeping systems appropriate data needed to create new title records or to update existing ones.Core taskTask 9238Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
  11. Task 11. Retrieve and examine real estate closing files for accuracy and to ensure that information included is recorded and executed according to regulations.Core taskTask 9243Rated by 47 people who do the job, July 2017
  12. Task 12. Prepare and issue title commitments and title insurance policies, based on information compiled from title searches.Supplemental taskTask 9241Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
  13. Task 13. Direct activities of workers who search records and examine titles, assigning, scheduling, and evaluating work, and providing technical guidance as necessary.Supplemental taskTask 9239Rated by 46 people who do the job, July 2017
  14. Task 14. Determine whether land-related documents can be registered under the relevant legislation, such as the Land Titles Act.Supplemental taskTask 9245Rated by 47 people who do the job, July 2017
  15. Task 15. Assess fees related to registration of property-related documents.Supplemental taskTask 9246Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
  16. Task 16. Summarize pertinent legal or insurance details, or sections of statutes or case law from reference books for use in examinations or as proofs or ready reference.Supplemental taskTask 9242Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017

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  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 23-2093
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