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What is Title Insurance (PDF) English | Spanish
Methods of Holding Title (PDF) English | Spanish
Taking Title to Real Property (PDF) English
Reasons for Title Insurance (PDF) English | Spanish
Title Obstacles (PDF) English Spanish
Title Policies (PDF) English Spanish
Life of a Title Search (PDF) English Spanish
Statement of Information English Spanish
Preliminary Title Report English Spanish
Trust Requirements English Spanish
Understanding Living Trusts (PDF) English
Quiet Title (PDF) English
Homeowner Policy (PDF) English
ALTA Policy Comparison (PDF) English Spanish
The Interim Binder (PDF) English Spanish
Lenders and Title on a Refinance (PDF) English
Why do You Need Title Insurance (PDF) English
Understanding Title Insurance (PDF) English
Real Estate Withholdings (PDF) English
Community Property & Right of Survivorship (PDF) English | Spanish
Title and Escrow Terms (PDF) English | Spanish
Payoff and Sub Escrow (PDF) English | Spanish
Uninsured Deeds (PDF) English | Spanish
Title Documents Defined (PDF) English
Concurrent Closings (PDF) English
Homestead (PDF) English
Joint Tenancy vs. Community Property (PDF) English
Easement Information (PDF) English
Title & Escrow Closing Costs – Who Pays What? (PDF) English
Land Contract (PDF) English
All Inclusive Deed of Trust (PDF) English
Preliminary Title Report Information (PDF) English
Endorsements (PDF) English
How to Read a Plat Map (PDF) English
Domestic Partnership (PDF) English
Mello-Roos (PDF) English | Spanish
Probate (PDF) English
Life of an Escrow (PDF) English | Spanish
Steps for a Successful Escrow (PDF) English | Spanish
Escrow Overview (PDF) English | Spanish
What is Escrow? (PDF) English | Spanish
Escrow Questions (PDF) English
Escrow Terms (PDF) English
Escrow Delays (PDF) English
Escrow Checklist for Agents (PDF) English
Escrow FAQ (PDF) English
Solar Easements (PDF) English
Priority Losses - Why Lenders Say No (PDF) English
Mechanics' Liens (PDF) English
Proposition 8 (PDF) English
Proposition 13 (PDF) English
Proposition 19 - Detailed (PDF) English | Spanish
Proposition 19 - Brief (PDF) English | Spanish
Supplemental Taxes (PDF) English | Spanish
Tax Assessment Reappraisal (PDF) English | Spanish
Proposition 110 (PDF) English
Property Tax Impound Schedule (PDF) English | Spanish
Zoning – Los Angeles County (PDF) English
Red Flags in the Title and Escrow Process (PDF) English
Documentary Transfer Tax Exemptions (PDF) English
1031 Exchange
Value of a 3rd Party Closing Company (PDF) NA
Steps in the Title Process (PDF) NA
Lis Pendens (PDF) NA
Real Estate Tax Deductions (PDF) NA
Transfer Taxes (PDF) NA
Tax Relief for Los Angeles County (PDF) NA
Probate Sale Process (PDF) NA