Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in Battle Creek, Michigan
Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers on average make:
$54,080 ($26.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
20
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
stay the same.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
2 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Abstract Clerk, Abstract Searcher, Abstract Writer, Abstractor, Advisory Title Officer, Automotive Title Clerk, Closing Specialist, Commercial Title Examiner, Data Abstractor, DMV Title Clerk (Department of Motor Vehicles Title Clerk)
Technology/Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook
Tools Used
10-key calculators, Computer data input scanners, Computer laser printers, Desktop computers, Laptop computers, Laser facsimile machines, Multiline telephone systems, Personal computers, Photocopying equipment
Tasks
- Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it.
- Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.
- Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties.
- Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles.
- Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Integrity, Dependability, Cooperation, Stress Tolerance, Analytical Thinking, Persistence, Self-Control, Independence, Adaptability/Flexibility
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