Indiana § 27-7-3-21 - Requirement of title search
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§ 27-7-3-21. Requirement of title search
Sec. 21. A company described in section 3 of this chapter that issues a title insurance policy shall perform or cause to be performed a title search for the real estate in conjunction with a mortgage secured by the real estate unless the mortgage meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The principal amount of the mortgage is not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(2) The mortgage is subordinate to a prior mortgage where a title search was conducted and a title policy was issued.
(3) The mortgage is not a reverse mortgage.
As added by P.L.68-2002, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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