In order for property to pass properly from one owner to the other, the title should be free and clear of any encumbrances.
Title insurance helps protect an owner’s interest in land by ensuring that title to the property was valid when it was received. If title was not valid, it may be possible to bring a lawsuit against the title insurance company.
Our Approach
At Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP, we use years of experience to represent clients in issues related to real property and title insurance. Our clients include a broad spectrum of people, from first-time homebuyers or home builders, to residential purchasers or commercial real estate developers. Many of these face title insurance issues related to large-scale commercial projects.
We are also approved attorneys for several underwriting companies: Chicago Title Insurance Co. (Issuing Agent), Commonwealth Title Insurance Co. (Issuing Agent), Penn Attorneys Title Insurance Co. (Approved Attorney) and Stewart Title Insurance Co. (Issuing Agent).
Services
We have the resources to assist our clients in many legal matters affecting their real estate interests:
- Conducting title examinations
- Preparing and negotiating offers to purchase real estate
- Preparing deeds and supplemental documentation
- Drafting purchase sale agreements
- Resolving issues related to title examination, inspections or mortgages
- Prosecuting and defending title insurance claims
Prosecuting and Defending Title Insurance Claims
Title insurance protects property owners from financial losses caused by defects in a title occurring before the date of the policy. If a property buyer discovers liens or defects in the title that were not discovered prior to the time of purchase, the owner’s best recourse may to bring a claim against the title insurance company.
The attorneys at Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP have in-depth experience both prosecuting and defending these title insurance claims. Our Commercial Litigation Practice Group has the extensive resources, knowledge and experience necessary to succeed in title insurance litigation.
Since its inception in 1954, Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP has grown from a small, local, general practice into the larger multi-disciplinary, regional firm it is today, serving clients throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Northeast.