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What if theres a defect in the title which doesn show up in the land records?

April 26, 2017defect land records title

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What if theres a defect in the title which doesn show up in the land records?

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This can happen. We call them “hidden risks” — the undiscovered claims which may arise long after you have bought your home. Protection against loss of claims on real estate, which cannot be discovered by examination of the land records, is one additional benefit which title insurance provides.