I am trying to do a title and lien search on some property can I do it online for free? If so how?

Question

I am trying to do this in platte county missouri

Answer 1

Nobody puts more than basic information online for free. Title companies pay tens of thousands of dollars per month per county for these services. You think they'd do that if there were worthwhile free services? And in many counties, they don't even have that option, having to keep people down at the county records office and pay the county's fees for access to title docs.

The lowest cost method, if you're determined to do it yourself, is to go down to the County Recorder's office. Of course, in most states (I do not know the status of yours), the title companies will do it for free as a Preliminary Report (aka title commitment), preparatory to a policy of title insurance. Title insurance is highly recommended if available; otherwise you're relying upon an attorney's E&O insurance (or nothing) if it turns out your claim is not all you thought it was. Official records don't tell the whole story sometimes.

Answer 2

On your search engine, type in the county, state and 'clerk of court', first to see if that area is indeed on the internet. But, it's always best to either go directly to the court house and do the search, and you can always miss something important, especially if you don't know how to search the documents. I would have a Title Company do the title search. That way, they are responsible if something ever comes up. It's called 'Title Insurance'.

Answer 3

I just go to the library in my state and they have a big book for free. Then i just look at the last name then first name or property addres. Thats all ive ever done on title searchs or call maybe the state of wherever you live titles and regitration office im not sure but they would no.

Answer 4

some counties have these records online and some aren't there yet. it is free to access records at the courthouse, but costs per page to make copies. online records may have a per page viewing fee. you cannot access land title and lien records at the public library!

Answer 5

I don't about online search engines for this but yes you can either go to a public library or go to your town hall where such records are kept . All info is free .

Answer 6

The SAFTEST thing to do if you insist on doing it yourself is to go down to the courhouse and do it. There are many sites that will charge you to access county records, but why pay someone to do it if you can do it yourself for free?

Answer 7

identify employer look in telephone e book, in strip branch shops in Illinois there is Chicago identify employer, Land identify, more effective Illinois identify, etc. or bypass to county recorder of deeds and have a glance your self. . . .want PIN--everlasting index type of belongings, out of your tax bill

Answer 8

If you had indicated what location and state you were interested in researching I could have helped you more....