Escrow & Title
An 'abstract of title' in Pennsylvania is:
AA guarantee of title by the title company
BA summary of all recorded instruments affecting a property's title✓ Correct
CThe deed itself
DA survey of the property boundaries
Explanation
An abstract of title is a condensed history of recorded instruments (deeds, mortgages, judgments, liens) affecting title to a property. An attorney reviews the abstract to give a title opinion. Abstract-based title systems are more common in some Pennsylvania rural counties.
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