Escrow & Title
A 'survey exception' in a Pennsylvania title insurance policy excludes coverage for:
AAll zoning issues
BEncroachments, overlaps, and other matters that a current survey would reveal✓ Correct
CEnvironmental contamination on the property
DJudgment liens recorded against the property
Explanation
The standard survey exception in a title insurance policy excludes coverage for matters a current survey would show — encroachments, boundary disputes, unrecorded easements visible on inspection. Buyers who want full survey protection should obtain a current survey and request deletion of the survey exception.
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