| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it. |
| Read search requests in order to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties. |
| Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements in order to verify factors such as properties` legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions. |
| Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles. |
| Examine individual titles in order to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use. |
| Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities, and outlining actions needed to clear titles. |
| Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration; prepare rejection notices when documents are not acceptable. |
| Confer with realtors, lending institution personnel, buyers, sellers, contractors, surveyors, and courthouse personnel in order to exchange title-related information or to resolve problems. |
| Enter into recordkeeping systems appropriate data needed to create new title records or update existing ones. |
| Direct activities of workers who search records and examine titles, assigning, scheduling, and evaluating work, and providing technical guidance as necessary. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others. |
| Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
