Examiner-Ready Title Research & Production Support
(713) 243-8431
What We Offer
Title Research Services
Accurate, examiner-ready public-record research across three practice areas — residential, commercial, and energy & infrastructure. Every deliverable is structured for your workflow and formatted to your specifications.
Residential Title Support
Accurate, examiner-ready research for residential transactions of every type.
We support title companies, settlement firms, real estate attorneys, and lenders with reliable public-record research for residential purchase, refinance, HELOC, and equity transactions. Every deliverable is structured to minimize examiner review time and fit directly into your commitment workflow.
Current Owner Search
Identifies the current vested owner of record and all encumbrances from the last deed of conveyance forward — open mortgages, liens, judgments, and other matters of record.
Ideal for refinance, payoff, and preliminary review.
Two Owner Search
Extends the search through two ownership periods, capturing a broader chain of title and all associated encumbrances for purchase transactions requiring greater historical coverage.
Standard for residential purchase commitments.
Full Title Search
A comprehensive examination of the public record from the root of title to present, per client or examiner specifications. Covers all instruments of record affecting the subject property.
Used for complex transactions and full-search requirements.
Chain of Title
Traces the complete sequence of ownership transfers to establish an unbroken chain from original grant to current owner. Identifies gaps and flags potential breaks.
Essential for curative work and ownership verification.
Tax Searches
Retrieves current and delinquent real property tax status, special assessments, and municipal charges from applicable taxing authorities.
Required on virtually all residential title orders.
Lien & Judgment Search Support
Searches for federal and state tax liens, judgment liens, mechanics liens, HOA liens, and other encumbrances against the property or owner of record.
Critical for identifying all monetary encumbrances prior to closing.
Document Retrieval
Obtains recorded instruments — deeds, mortgages, releases, assignments, satisfactions, and easements — directly from the county recorder, delivered in your preferred format.
Supports commitment prep and curative work.
Updates & Date-Downs
Brings an existing search current to the date of closing or recording, to identify any new matters recorded since the original search was completed.
Required prior to closing on all residential orders.
Curative Research Support
Assists in identifying and documenting the public-record basis for resolving title defects and exceptions. Provides the research foundation needed to support curative instruments.
Supports examiners in clearing complex title issues.
Commitment Preparation Support
Provides organized, examiner-ready research packages formatted to support efficient title commitment production — structured to your workflow and template.
Reduces examiner prep time and accelerates commitment issuance.
Commercial Title Support
Examiner-ready research and organized production support for complex commercial files.
Commercial title work requires deeper research, careful document review, and stronger organization than a standard residential search. First Choice Title Services brings 20+ years of title research experience to complex commercial files, including entity-owned properties, multi-parcel transactions, lender files, investor files, refinance matters, and document-heavy title production work. We support title companies, attorneys, lenders, and settlement firms with detailed public-record research, examiner-ready reporting, organized document retrieval, and reliable production support.
Full Commercial Title Searches
Comprehensive examination of the public record from the root of title to present for commercial properties, per client specifications.
Standard for commercial acquisitions and refinances.
Multi-Parcel and Multi-Owner Property Research
Coordinated research across multiple contiguous or non-contiguous parcels and ownership interests for complex commercial transactions.
Structured for efficient delivery on high-parcel-count files.
Ownership, Vesting, and Entity Research Support
Identifies current vested ownership, entity structures, and vesting details from the public record to support commitment preparation and examiner review.
Critical for entity-owned and multi-owner commercial properties.
Chain of Title Review
Traces the complete ownership history for commercial parcels, identifying all conveyances, gaps, and encumbrances across the full chain.
Essential for complex commercial ownership structures.
Commercial Mortgage / Deed of Trust Review Support
Structured review support for commercial mortgage and deed of trust instruments, identifying open liens, unreleased mortgages, and assignment chains.
Reduces examiner time on complex commercial mortgage histories.
Assignment, Modification, Release, and Satisfaction Review
Retrieves and organizes assignments, modifications, releases, and satisfactions of record to support accurate exception scheduling and commitment preparation.
Supports thorough encumbrance analysis on commercial files.
Easement, Restriction, Covenant, Plat, and Right-of-Way Research
Identifies and retrieves recorded easements, restrictions, covenants, plat references, and right-of-way grants affecting the commercial property.
Covers all use and access encumbrances affecting the property.
Judgment, Lien, UCC, and Tax Search Support
Searches for federal and state tax liens, judgment liens, mechanics liens, UCC fixture filings, and all other monetary encumbrances against the property and owner entities.
Comprehensive encumbrance coverage for commercial due diligence.
Curative Research Support
Assists in identifying and documenting the public-record basis for resolving title defects, exceptions, and encumbrances on commercial properties.
Supports examiners and counsel on complex commercial curative matters.
Update / Date-Down Search Support
Brings commercial searches current to the date of closing or recording, to identify any new matters recorded in the interim.
Required prior to closing on all commercial orders.
Commitment Preparation Support
Delivers organized, examiner-ready research packages for commercial commitment production — formatted to your specifications and structured for efficient examiner review.
Designed for high-volume commercial production workflows.
Energy & Infrastructure Title Research Support
Public-record research and production support for energy, utility, infrastructure, and land development projects.
First Choice Title Services provides public-record research and title production support for energy, utility, infrastructure, renewable energy, telecom, right-of-way, and land development projects. These files often require careful chain review, document tracking, easement research, and parcel-level organization.
Renewable Energy Project Title Search Support
Public-record research support for renewable energy project sites, including ownership verification, encumbrance identification, and document retrieval across project parcels.
Supports solar, wind, battery storage, and other renewable energy development.
Solar, Wind & Battery Storage Site Research Support
Parcel-level title research support for solar farms, wind facilities, and battery storage sites — including surface ownership, easements, and recorded agreements.
Structured for single-site and multi-parcel project footprints.
Utility Easement & Right-of-Way Research
Identifies and retrieves recorded utility easements, right-of-way grants, transmission line easements, and access agreements affecting the subject parcels.
Critical for utility corridor and transmission line projects.
Infrastructure Corridor Research Support
Coordinated public-record research along infrastructure corridors — pipelines, transmission lines, telecom routes, and roadway projects — across multiple parcels and jurisdictions.
Organized for efficient delivery on linear infrastructure projects.
Surface Ownership Research
Identifies current surface ownership, vesting, and encumbrances for energy and infrastructure parcels from the public record.
Foundation for all energy and infrastructure title work.
Chain of Title Review
Traces the complete ownership history for project parcels, identifying all conveyances, gaps, reservations, and encumbrances across the full chain.
Essential for complex ownership structures on energy project sites.
Deed, Easement, Lease & Agreement Retrieval
Obtains all recorded instruments — deeds, easements, leases, right-of-way grants, and agreements — directly from county recorders and delivered in your preferred format.
High-volume retrieval for energy and infrastructure document packages.
Tax Parcel & Assessor Research
Retrieves tax parcel information, assessor records, and real property tax status from applicable taxing authorities for project parcels.
Covers all tax obligations affecting the project footprint.
Lien & Judgment Search Support
Searches for federal and state tax liens, judgment liens, mechanics liens, and other monetary encumbrances against the property and owner of record.
Comprehensive encumbrance coverage for energy project due diligence.
Plat, Survey & Legal Description Review Support
Retrieves and organizes plat maps, survey references, and legal descriptions from the public record to support parcel identification and boundary analysis.
Supports accurate parcel identification on complex project sites.
Multi-Parcel Search Coordination
Provides coordinated public-record research across multiple contiguous or non-contiguous parcels for large-footprint energy and infrastructure projects.
Structured for efficient delivery across high-parcel-count projects.
Curative Document Research Support
Assists in identifying and documenting the public-record basis for resolving title defects, gaps in the chain, and encumbrances on energy and infrastructure parcels.
Supports project counsel and examiners on complex curative matters.
Update / Date-Down Search Support
Brings energy and infrastructure searches current to the required effective date, to identify any new instruments recorded in the interim.
Required for closing and project milestone dates.
Across All Practice Areas
What You Can Count On
Accurate Public-Record Research
Every search is verified against the public record before delivery. Accuracy is non-negotiable.
Examiner-Ready Reports
Deliverables are structured to minimize examiner review time and fit directly into your commitment workflow.
Fast Turnaround
Reliable delivery windows that keep your pipeline moving. Rush orders accommodated when possible.
Flat, Transparent Pricing
No copy-charge surprises on standard documents. You know the cost before the order is placed.
Document Retrieval
Recorded instruments obtained directly from the county recorder and delivered in your preferred format.
Updates & Date-Downs
Searches brought current to closing or recording date, confirming no new matters in the interim.
Lien & Judgment Search Support
Comprehensive coverage of monetary encumbrances — federal, state, mechanics, HOA, and judgment liens.
Curative Research Support
Public-record research foundation for resolving title defects and clearing exceptions.
Responsive Communication
Questions answered promptly. Status updates proactive. Your deadlines are treated as our own.
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