Title Insurance is meant to protect an owner's or a lender's financial interest in real property against loss due to title defects, liens or other matters.
Title Insurance protects against:
False impersonation of the true owner of the property
Forged deed, release or wills
Undisclosed or missing heirs
Instruments executed under invalid or expired power of attorney
Mistakes in recording legal documents
There are two types of Title Insurance policies - owner and lender. Just as lenders require homeowner's insurance, nearly all lenders also require title insurance (lender policy) to protect their interest in the collateral of loans secured by real estate.
