Title and Ownership Pitfalls—Why Fiduciaries Shouldn’t Wait
A preliminary title report is not a “real estate step.” It is an early risk-assessment tool for the fiduciary. One of the most preventable causes of delay in a fiduciary real estate sale is waiting too long to order a preliminary title report. Too often, a Realtor® is brought in after a fiduciary has already begun the sale process, only to discover a title issue that stops everything in its tracks. A preliminary title report should be ordered at the very beginning of administ


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