Escrow & TitleIntermediateColorado Exam

In Colorado, the 'Grantee Index' maintained by the county clerk and recorder allows a title searcher to find:

AA. All instruments recorded by a particular grantor (seller), a view that is fairly common though not universally accepted among practitioners
BB. All instruments in which a particular person is named as grantee (buyer/recipient) — useful for finding all property someone has acquiredCorrect
CC. All properties for sale in the county
DD. All property tax liens in the county

Why B. All instruments in which a particular person is named as grantee (buyer/recipient) — useful for finding all property someone has acquired Is Correct

Answer B: B. All instruments in which a particular person is named as grantee (buyer/recipient) — useful for finding all property someone has acquired

County clerk and recorder offices maintain a dual index system: the Grantor Index (indexed by the name of the person conveying — finding all instruments a person has signed) and the Grantee Index (indexed by the name of the recipient). Title searchers use the Grantor Index to trace liens and conveyances by an owner and the Grantee Index to trace how they acquired the property.

Exam Tip: Escrow & Title

Escrow questions test the neutral third-party role and the sequence of closing events. Remember that the escrow agent acts as a dual agent for both buyer and seller and cannot advocate for either side.

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