POLICY COMPARISON CHART

 
  1. Someone else owns an interest in your title.
  2. A document is not properly signed, etc.
  3. Forgery, fraud, duress, etc.
  4. Defective recording of any document.
  5. There are restrictive covenants.
  6. There is a lien on your title because:
    1. there is a Deed of Trust,
    2. there is a judgment, tax or special assessment,
    3. title is unmarketable.
C.L.T.A. 
 POLICY
(Includes items:
1-6)
  1. Mechanic's lien protection
  2. Forced removal of structure because:
    • it extends onto other land or onto an easement,
    • it violates a restriction in Schedule B
    • it violates an existing zoning law.
  3. Can't use land for SFD because such use violates restriction in Schedule B or a zoning ordinance.
  4. Inflation protection.
  5. You do not have legal right of access
C.L.T.A.
POLICY
with homeowner's Endorsement
(Includes items:
1-11)
  1. An unrecorded lien by a homeowner's association.
  2. Rights under unrecorded leases, etc.
  3. Unrecorded easements.
  4. Other defects, liens, encumbrances or unfiled mechanic's lien.
  5. Pays rent for substitute land or facilities.
  6. Plain language.
  7. Matters disclosed by a survey, zoning as 1-4, CCR's.
  8. Available to investors 1 to 4 units.
A.L.T.A.
RESIDENTIAL TITLE INSURANCE POLICY
(Includes items:
1-19)
  1. Building permit violation. 1% deductible and maximum dollar limit of $25,000.
  2. Subdivision map act coverage. 1% deductible and maximum dollar limit of $10,000.
  3. Restrictive covenant violations. 1% deductible and maximum dollar limit of policy.
  4. Post-policy forgery.
  5. Enhanced assess.
  6. Post-policy encroachment.
  7. Structure damage from minerals extraction.
  8. May inconsistencies.
  9. Automatic graduated liability increase of 5% during the first five years. 
  10. Loss of sale or loan because of restriction violations.

NOTE: Coverage for Items 20-29 is up to face amount of policy, unless otherwise specified in America First Policy. (See items 20, 21 and 22.)

 

AMERICA FIRST TITLE
(Includes items:
1-29)

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