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Across
  1. 6. An area of land laid out and divided into lots, blocks and building sites, and in which public facilities are laid out, such as street, alleys, parks and easements for utilities
  2. 7. To convey title of property by means of a deed; grantor conveys to grantee
  3. 9. Transfer of title to property from one person to another
  4. 10. A person who inherits or who is entitled to inherit rea estate by provisions of law or under the provisions of a will.
  5. 12. A court's final decree, generally resulting in a lien' may encumber the sale of a property and must be satisfied before it can be sold
  6. 13. Land fitting in a single description
  7. 14. A letter issued by a title underwriter to a lender or buyer accepting responsibility for certain closing (nontitle) issues
  8. 17. An insurance company which issues insurance policies either to the public or to another insurer
Down
  1. 1. Lien which is imposed upon real estate by operation of law which secures the payment of real estate taxes
  2. 2. A transfer in writing of one's interest in something, as to assign an interest in a promissory note and Deed of Trust
  3. 3. An attorney's written evaluation of the condition of title to real property, based upon a careful examination of the abstract of title
  4. 4. Evidence of a person's right to property
  5. 5. Addition to or modification of a title insurance policy, which expands or changes the coverage of the policy, fulfilling specific requirements of the insured
  6. 6. A careful exploration and perusal of the public record to find recorded instruments in an effort to find all recorded instruments in relation to a particular chain of title
  7. 7. A person who transfers by a written instrument as interest in land.
  8. 8. A reference to certain maps, plats and other instruments that are recorded with the county and serve to make positive property identification
  9. 11. A written document that transfers title to property; there are several different types
  10. 15. A legal claim upon property for payment of a debt; a money encumbrance; such as, a mortgage, judgment or mechanic's
  11. 16. Map or plat drawn by a surveyor which represents the property and shows the location, boundaries, area, elevations and structures upon the earth's surface by means of courses in relation to the North Pole and the measuring of angles and distances