in states where attorneys examine title for title insurance purposes, this letter is given by a title insurance company to an attorney, giving to said attorney the condition of title as of a certain date. The attorney then begins his examination as of that date. Also called a starter or back title certificate. (see also Starter).
Also called "back title certificate" in some areas, and "starter" in others. When titles previously have been examined up to a certain date by reliable examiners, title companies sometimes give subsequent examiners of such titles a letter that sets forth the condition of the title at the time of the previous examination and authorizes them to begin their subsequent examination with the terminal date of the previous examination.
A letter or document from the title insurance company that specifies the condition of the title. The letter is generally given to the lawyer involved in the real estate transaction.
A letter or certificate furnished to an attorney authorizing him to base his title opinion concerning a particular parcel of real estate on an examination of title beginning with a specific date or a specified deed. The back title letter (certificate) provides the status of the title as of the specific date or specified deed. (Back to Terms list)
Letter given by the title company to an attorney (with former title inurance information) to aid in his examination of the title for new title insurance purposes.
Notice by a Title Insurance Company to a person searching and certifying title that a previous search has been completed, setting out the status of title of the property as at a given date such that the person searching need only up-date the search.
Official document describing the sale terms and ownership pertaining to a specified property. Produced by a title insurance company, this becomes the property of either a buyer or seller's attorney upon the sale of the said property.
A letter that a title insurance company gives to an attorney who then examines the title for insurance purposes.
A document that a title insurance company gives to an attorney specifying condition of the title.
