Title Agent

Contract Land Staff; Michigan; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CLS in Michigan is seeking an experienced Title Agent to perform land title research and reporting. Duties include tax card research, chain of title, vesting and title file preparation, and posting files according to project procedures.

The role requires strong attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to work with courthouses and office staff. Local residency in Michigan and a valid driver’s license are necessary.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in the Right of Way/Real Estate industry with at least 3 years as Title Agent.
• Must be local to Michigan.
• Proficient in land title research in courthouse and government offices; able to prepare a chain of title.
• Must have valid driver’s license; maintain automobile liability insurance in the amount of $100,000/$300,000/$100,000.
• Excellent oral and written communication; able to prepare reports and correspondence.
• Intermediate computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Office; able to learn new programs; able to meet timeline constraints.

Responsibilities

• Examine mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.
• Research relevant legal materials to aid decision making.
• Evaluate information related to legal matters in public or personal records.
• Prepare reports describing title encumbrances encountered during searching activities.
• Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain property descriptions and involved parties.
• Perform duties of Title Agent.
• Pull tax cards from courthouses and locate them online.
• Perform onsite and/or online research for Vesting and/or Marketable Title file production.
• Prepare Chain of Title and Limited Title Certificates.
• Post title files according to Project Procedures.

Skills

5+ years of experience in Right of Way

3+ years as Title Agent

local to Michigan

land title research

excellent oral and written communicat

Microsoft Office proficiency

ability to meet timelines

Report writing

Education

Some college or related field experience

Job description

CLS is looking for an experienced Title Agent local to Michigan. Duties include all aspects of land title research, including, but not limited to, tax card research and retrieval, onsite and online title research and reporting, Chain of title and Limited Title Certificate generation, preparation of Vesting and Marketable Title files and posting of said files according to established Project Procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Research relevant legal materials to aid decision making.
• Evaluate information related to legal matters in public or personal records.
• Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities
• Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties.
• Perform duties of Title agent.
• Pulls tax cards from courthouses.
• Locates tax cards online.
• Perform onsite and/or online research necessary for Vesting and/or Marketable Title file production
• Prepare Chain of Title and Limited Title Certificates
• Post title files according to Project Procedures

Accountability:

• This position is responsible for working with all office staff, ensuring a healthy work environment and the satisfaction of all staff.
• Must be able to work effectively and professionally with office staff, the client and courthouse employees.

Qualification Requirements (minimum and preferred requirements):

• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Right of Way/Real Estate industry with at least 3 years working in the capacity of a Title Agent
• Must be local to Michigan.
• Must be proficient in land title research in courthouse and other government offices of record and be able to prepare a chain of title.

Education:

• Some college in a related field; or one or more years of experience in an applicable area (i.e. real estate, title abstracting, etc.)

Licensing:

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must maintain minimum automobile liability insurance in the amount of $100,000/$300,000/$100,000.

Language Skills:

• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to write clearly and concisely to prepare reports, specifications, and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, percentages, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Intermediate computer skills and familiarity with general PC operation.
• Intermediate software skills with all Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to learn new computer programs rapidly.
• Ability and willingness to move rapidly from place to place and meet timeline constraints.
• Capacity to be flexible, multi-task and maintain a great attitude.