Recording
The priority of a recorded instrument is determined by the date of _______.
Title search
When an attorney or title insurance company traces the ownership of a parcel of land to the beginning of its recorded history, the process is known as a _______.
Lis pendens
A recorded notice stating that a pending lawsuit may affect title to a particular property is a _______.
Abstract of title
A document that summarizes all recorded interests affecting title to a given parcel of land is an _______.
Chain of title
All the documents that comprise the history of the title are the _______.
Title insurance
Protection against incomplete or defective records of the title to land can best be obtained by securing _______.
Encapsulate, abate
In many cases, it is better to _______ asbestos than to ______ it.
Exception
A defect or problem that is not covered by standard or extended title insurance is an ______.
Debit
When prorating, an item paid in advance will be a _______ to the buyer.
After
Defects in title are covered only if they are found _______ closing.
Credit
An item paid in arrears will be a _______ credit to the buyer.
Notarized
Most deeds to be recorded must be _______.
Credit
A new loan will show on the closing statement as a buyer _______.
Prorated
Shared items, such as property taxes and water bills, will be _______ between the buyer and the seller.
Radon
_______ is an odorless, colorless gas that if found, is often mitigated by adding ventilation.