Title Examiner

Purpose

The purpose of this position is to convey and maintain correct ownership of real property in the County, update and maintain Taxing Authority Codes and provide Public Record and Sales information.

Responsibilities

• Interprets legal descriptions and completes relevant documentation to locate, identify and make corrections to data in relation to property parcels.
• Retrieves warranty, joint tenancy, beneficiary, special warranty, quit claim deeds and resolutions, splits and combination deeds from ICRIS computer system.
• Sorts deeds by legal descriptions; verifies accuracy of legal descriptions; checks for information on DOR system; applies parcel numbers to documentation.
• Researches and resolves problems regarding ownership of property and legal descriptions; transfers data for real property to secured tax roll system.
• Prepares and maintains daily report of documents recorded; organizes, lists and retrieves documents and files, processes splits and combines parcels to corresponding legal descriptions.
• Processes ownership name changes; creates corresponding labels for documents recorded; drafts letters requesting information from property owners, title companies and public agencies.
• Answers incoming telephone calls; responds to questions from the public, title companies and other relevant parties; addresses concerns about appraisals; maintains complex filing system in relation to Title Examiner activities.
• Provides back up coverage for the front counter; answers questions regarding personal property, mobile homes and exemptions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Not specified.