There are few things more important than protecting your home. Owner’s Title Insurance has been offered for more than 100 years, because even the best title search and examination cannot protect your equity and home from matters not appearing in the public record.
The standard policy covers you for defects and liens in the history of your title through the date and time your Deed is recorded in the public records. The ALTA Homeowner’s Policy of Title Insurance provides coverage for many additional risks, including some which might occur after the deed is recorded.
Below is a coverage comparison that will help you decide which policy is the best for you to protect your ownership in your home.
Standard Policy |
Enhanced Policy |
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Mechanic’s Lien Coverage |
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Third Party claims an interest in the title |
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Improperly executed documents |
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Pre-Policy forgery, fraud or duress |
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Non-recorded restrictive covenants |
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Defective recording of documents |
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Prior recorded liens not disclosed in the policy |
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Unmarketability of the title |
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Policy insures anyone who inherits the property from you |
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Policy insures the Trustee of your estate-planning trust |
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Policy insures the beneficiaries of your trust upon your death |
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Automatic increase in coverage up to 150% (not based on inflation) |
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Post Policy Forgery |
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Post Policy encroachment onto insured land |
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Legal right to ACTUAL vehicular and pedestrian access |
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Coverage for certain losses due to Building Permit violations |
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Coverage for certain losses due to zoning law violations |
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Coverage for certain losses due to existing violation of subdivision law |
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Post policy structural damage from third party easement for |
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Violation of restrictive covenants identified in the Policy:
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Forced removal of existing structures that:
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Land cannot be used for single family dwelling under zoning ordinance |