Expert Title Search Help Provides Buyers and Sellers Peace of Mind

Heidi Scott serves as owner and principal of Schuyler Brown Land Title in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, where she conducts title searches and prepares the transfer documents and deeds necessary to real property transactions. Her extensive previous background as a tax attorney working for the Illinois Department of Revenue developed the understanding of highly complex legal and regulatory cases that informs her work today. In addition to her leadership of Schuyler Brown, Heidi Scott assists clients with tax, real property, and estate planning services through her independent legal practice.

Because a “clean” title is central to any real estate transfer process, the practice of title examination can become a complex one. It often draws on skills that are similar to detective work: logical reasoning, patience, meticulousness, and determination.

A title search involves the thorough sifting and examination of public records to find out its current ownership, as well as identify any outstanding liens and outstanding property taxes attached to it. Leave title searching to the pros. It is permissible for a layperson to do a title search independently, but due to the confusing nature of many legal documents, and the often-laborious fact-finding process at local courthouses, it can soon become confusing and even overwhelming. One missed document could result in a failed sale.

Schuyler Brown Land Title is located at 118 N. Capitol Avenue, Suite B, Mt. Sterling, Illinois. For more information on how the firm can help with a title search and other services, call 217-773-3112.