Title Agent

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Determines from county records the current ownership and legal description of land required for a project
• Seraches property records for conveyances, liens, and other instruments
• PLOTS legal descriptions, including metes and bounds
• COMPILES complete abstract of title from patent to current date
• IDENTIFIES title defects and reports these to Title Supervisor
• PREPARES runsheet of all records compiled showing title to property and effects of liens and encumbrances on titles
• OBtAINS and reviews title information and checks accuracy of legal descriptions against maps

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of land and right of way easement documentation
• Detailed knowledge of researching courthouse records both online and in county clerk’s offices
• Ability to compile and prepare chains of title, make abstracts of title with summaries of all matters and instruments of record
• Analysis of title data and reports
• Interpret deeds, leases, court actions, probates, other documents impacting property ownership
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Project or similar software programs in order to generate a variety of project reports in response to specific and varied queries
• Ability to plot metes and bounds descriptions of property and read a variety of maps (electronic and paper)
• Knowledge of industry software such as: Sandy Knoll Real Estate Deed Drawing/Plotting, Greenbrier Graphics Net Deed Plotter, Google Earth Pro, and other database/document management systems

Who We Are

We are Coates Field Service, Inc., a 76-year-old firm that provides comprehensive land acquisition and right of way services to municipalities, utilities, energy providers, and oil and gas companies nationwide. As the first firm of its kind, we are widely recognized as a leader in the land and right of way acquisition industry. Coates is a national corporation with regional offices throughout the United States, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Our mission is to provide professional, high-quality, cost-efficient land acquisition and right of way services to our clients.

We are committed to rewarding the loyalty of our national team of employees and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Coates offers a comprehensive and generous benefits package, including medical/dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance, paid time off, company paid holidays, and more!