Escrow & Title
What is 'title plant' and how does it relate to Illinois title searches?
AA garden area at the courthouse where title documents are stored
BA private database maintained by title companies that indexes and organizes title information for efficient searching✓ Correct
CA government facility where all Illinois real estate records are stored
DA computer program required by IDFPR for all title searches
Explanation
A title plant is a private database maintained by a title company that contains copies or abstracts of title documents indexed by property location, making title searches faster and more efficient than manually searching public records. Title plants are commonly organized by tract index rather than grantor-grantee index. Large title companies invest heavily in their title plants to provide fast, accurate title searches.
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