Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania
Owner's Title Insurance
Is Owner's Title Insurance worth buying when I'm purchasing a newly built home from a reputable builder (Toll Brothers)? It seems excessive.
Thanks
Asked on 5/12/00, 6:57 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
D Patrick Zimmerman
Law Offices of D Patrick Zimmerman
Re: Owner's Title Insurance
Title insurance is just that. You insure the title to the real estate. If someone fifty years ago transferred the wrong title, or written description you could end up in a lawsuit defending your title (ownership) to the real estate. The seller may not even know the mistake. Yes, title insurance is worth it.
Answered on 7/03/00, 1:59 pm