Real estate agents
Know what's on the prelim before your client asks. We flag issues early and explain them, so you can explain them too.
Agent resources
California title insurance · Since 2003
Clear title starts with a clear answer.
We tell you what's needed, who signs it, and why, in plain English. So agents, lenders and escrow can spot issues early and keep deals moving.
- Licensed statewide across California
- Local teams in Encino, Camarillo, Riverside and Gold River
- Policies through First American, Stewart and Westcor
Who we work with
Built for everyone at the closing table.
Lenders and escrow
Clear requirements on every file: the document, who signs it, and why. Questions go to a title officer who knows the file.
Talk to a title officerBuyers and sellers
Buying or selling is a big moment. We explain each step in plain English, from the first search to the recorded deed.
Buyer and seller guidesThe Priority Title difference
Title, without the jargon.
A preliminary report is written in legal language. We translate it early, so everyone on the file knows what's needed before closing.
Early answers
Open the order early and we flag liens, trusts and signing questions while there's room to sort them out.
Plain English
Every requirement comes with what's needed, who signs it and why.
Here after closing
Questions about your policy or a recorded document? We're still a call away.
- 2003 Founded
- 4 Offices
- Statewide California license
Preliminary report, translated Sample
Item 6 A Deed of Trust to secure an indebtedness in the original amount shown below, and any other obligations secured thereby.
What it meansThere's an existing loan on the property. It's normally paid off at closing, and we follow it until it's released.
Req. 3 The Company will require a copy of the trust or a certification of trust, together with any amendments thereto.
What it meansThe property is held in a trust. We need a short document showing who the trustee is and that they can sign.
Title, step by step
How a title order moves.
Six steps from open order to issued policy. Most files wait at clearing, which is why early answers matter most.
Order opened
Escrow or your lender opens the order. We confirm the property and the parties.
Search and exam
We search the chain of title, liens and judgments, then examine vesting.
Preliminary report
The prelim lists what’s on title and what needs to happen before closing.
Clearing
Payoffs, reconveyances, trust and entity papers. Most files wait here.
Closing and recording
Requirements are met and the documents are recorded with the county.
Policy issued
The owner’s and lender’s policies are issued. We’re here after closing too.
Plain-English answers
Questions we hear every day.
General answers to the questions agents and clients ask most. For your own file, your title officer has the specifics.
More answersThe old loan was paid off years ago. Why is it still on the prelim?
A paid-off loan stays on the record until the lender’s release, called a reconveyance, is recorded. If it never was, we work with escrow to get it cleared.
The seller is a trust. Who has to sign?
Usually the current trustee. Trust sales need paperwork showing who that is and that they can sign. Loop us in early and we’ll tell you exactly what we’ll need.
Who can sign for an LLC?
The person the LLC’s own documents authorize. Expect us to ask for those documents, so the right person signs the first time.
Why do buyers and sellers fill out a Statement of Information?
It helps us tell your client apart from people with similar names, so someone else’s judgment or lien doesn’t end up attached to their file.
Agent toolkit
Hand your clients a clear answer.
The guides, market reports and blank documents our own reps reach for. Open to every agent, and made to forward.
Interactive guideWays to hold title in CaliforniaAll 7 options side by side, with real-world scenarios and the questions your client should take to an attorney.Compare the options Market dataKnow the market before your client asksAltos Research reports for 8 California regions, from Los Angeles to Sacramento.Documents55 blank documents, ready to sendGrant deeds, trust transfers, affidavits and more, sorted by type.Marketing MaterialsFlyers your clients will actually readOne-page, plain-English explainers across 8 topics, from liens and fraud to property taxes. Download, add your contact info, and send.Browse marketing materials
Priority Title does not pay for or subsidize marketing, advertising or business expenses for real estate professionals, in keeping with California anti-inducement rules.
Wire fraud alert
Stop. Call before you wire.
Criminals send fake emails that look like they come from escrow, title, a lender or an agent, with "updated" wire instructions.
- Call at a phone number you already know is genuine. Never use a number in the email.
- Treat any last-minute change to wire instructions as a red flag.
- If you think you've wired money to a criminal, call your bank right away, then your escrow officer.
Our offices
Local teams. Statewide reach.
Licensed statewide across California, focused on Southern California.
Gold River
Sacramento area
11249 Gold Country Blvd, Suite 155
Gold River, CA 95670916-340-2201 · Directions to Gold River (opens in a new tab)
Precision · Protection · Priority
Loop us in at contract, not at the closing table.
Open an order online or call our customer service team at 800-982-4637.