Commercial Property Title Search

Commercial title review for buyers, investors, lenders, and operators who need to understand liens, easements, restrictions, entity issues, and title insurance risks before closing.

Commercial vs. Residential Title Search

Commercial title work has more moving parts. The review must account for ownership structure, lender requirements, operations, and future use.

Entity and Authority Review

Commercial deals often involve LLCs, partnerships, trusts, and signatory authority that must match title and closing documents.

Deeper Exception Review

Easements, declarations, access rights, leases, parking agreements, and use restrictions can affect value and lender approval.

Lender and Survey Coordination

Commercial title work usually requires tighter coordination with lender instructions, surveys, endorsements, and escrow conditions.

Common Commercial Title Issues

We look for issues that can affect lender approval, title insurance, use of the property, and your ability to exit later.

Access and Easement Problems

Missing access rights, shared drive agreements, utility easements, and encroachments can create major operational issues.

UCC and Judgment Liens

Commercial searches may require review of judgments, UCC filings, financing statements, and entity-level encumbrances.

Unreleased Deeds of Trust

Prior commercial loans, credit lines, and construction financing may leave unreleased liens that must be cleared before closing.

Lease and Occupancy Issues

Tenant rights, memoranda of lease, purchase options, and recorded use agreements can affect the buyer and lender.

Title Insurance Exceptions

Commercial policies may include survey, zoning, access, contiguity, and other endorsements that depend on clean title evidence.

Tax and Municipal Items

Open taxes, assessments, code liens, water balances, and special district charges can affect settlement and payoff figures.

Commercial Due Diligence Support

Title due diligence should produce usable answers, not just a pile of exceptions. We help turn the search into an action plan.

Recorded ownership chain and vesting review

Lien, judgment, tax, and municipal search

Easement, covenant, access, and restriction review

Entity name and authority issue spotting

Commercial title exception and endorsement coordination

Clear summary of issues that need cure before closing

Our Process

1. Submit Deal Details

Send the property address, contract, lender requirements, survey if available, and any entity or operating documents.

2. Run Commercial Title

We review land records, liens, judgments, taxes, exceptions, entity concerns, and commercial-specific closing requirements.

3. Coordinate Cure and Closing

You receive clear findings, curative next steps, and coordination for title insurance, lender review, and settlement.

Start Commercial Title Due Diligence

Send the deal details and we'll identify title risks, curative needs, and commercial closing issues before they slow the transaction.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a commercial property title search?
A commercial property title search reviews the recorded ownership history, liens, judgments, taxes, easements, restrictions, leases, and other title matters affecting a commercial property. It is designed to support due diligence, lender review, title insurance, and closing.
How is commercial title work different from residential title work?
Commercial title work usually has more complex ownership structures, lender requirements, surveys, endorsements, entity authority questions, leases, access rights, and recorded agreements. The title review needs to account for how the property will be owned, financed, and operated.
Do I need a title search before signing a commercial contract?
It can be valuable, especially for investor, off-market, distressed, or high-value assets. Early title review can identify issues that affect price, financing, due diligence deadlines, or whether the deal is worth pursuing.
Can you coordinate commercial title insurance?
Yes. We help identify title exceptions, curative needs, and underwriting questions so the commercial closing can move toward insurable title and lender approval.
What documents help with a commercial title search?
Helpful documents include the purchase contract, property address, legal description, survey, prior title policy, entity documents, lender requirements, and any known leases or recorded agreements.