The role of the title company is to insure that the seller passes and the buyer receives a clear title in a real estate transfer. While the offer is being negotiated the buyer and seller agree on a title company to use for their transaction. Once the contract is finalized and escrow opened the escrow officer will order a Preliminary Title Report for both the buyer and seller to review and approve.

In an escrow for a sale (or exchange) of real property where no title insurance is to be issued, the buyer (or both parties to an exchange) must receive and sign/acknowledge the following notice as a separate document in the escrow:

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