Briana Ross
Overview of Title Insurance in Oklahoma
By Briana Ross I. What is Title Insurance? A “title insurance policy” is any written instrument purporting to show the title to real or personal property or any interest therein or encumbrance thereon, or to furnish such information relative to real property, which written instrument in express terms purports to insure or guarantee such title …
Encumbrances Affecting Real Property in Oklahoma
By Briana Ross. Oklahoma law provides that no insurer shall issue, permit or cause to be issued, either directly or by an agent, a binder, commitment or policy of title insurance until either the title insurance company or its authorized agent shall have obtained an opinion of title by an attorney licensed to practice law …
Obtaining Title to Real Property in Oklahoma
By Briana Ross. In general, a “title” is the evidence of one’s ownership of land, the extent of his interest, and the means whereby the owner is enabled to assert or maintain his rights and possession. In order to prove title, it became necessary for owners of real property to preserve each instrument affecting his …