As a land professional, saving money and time whenever possible is always a top priority. With CourthouseDirect’s Title Plants, you can find needed information without leaving the comfort of your home or office. With an extensive collection of title plants beginning in the early 1800s, CourthouseDirect’s Title Plants is your first stop for convenient, efficient property record searches.
Review thru Dates
When using the Title Plant, a quick way to determine if the database holds the answers you seek is to review appropriate thru dates, which are clearly marked. After logging in, review the list of available counties. On the right side of the screen, a list of thru dates, one for each county, will appear. Glance at this list to ensure the records sought fall before the thru date.
Use a Wildcard
Searching for property information is potentially a frustrating task, particularly if you lack specific information or your criteria contains variables. Within Title Plant, simply use “%” in place of an unknown, or potentially incorrect, factor. This helps the search engine bring forth relevant results and gets your inquiry completed quickly.
Less Is More
When you have too much information, it’s tempting to enter it all, as precision is at the heart of every land professional’s skill set. Searching CourthouseDirect.com's Title Plant requires a different view, as it is designed to cater to the “less is more” theory. At least during an initial search, only essential information should be entered to retrieve maximum results.
Quickly Locate Gaps in History
One of the most challenging aspects of a land or title professional’s job is tracking down the details of property ownership throughout history. When searching paper documents manually, identifying gaps can take hours. Instead, use the Title Plant to quickly locate all deeds associated with a project and record discrepancies or missing information with the click of a button.
What's in a Name?
Searching by name is one of the most popular features within CourthouseDirect.com's Title Plant, which can allow professionals to quickly access records associated with a name. This, too, is another situation where less is more. Eliminating the middle initial from your first search will produce better results, as middle names are often not listed on documents.
Stay Tuned for More Tips and Tricks
In part 2 of “Tips and Tricks: Searching the Title Plant,” we’ll review time-saving tips to get you to the information you’re seeking – fast. No more driving to the courthouse or waiting in line; CourthouseDirect.com’s online Title Plant saves valuable time and resources. Try it today!
