Property Ownership

An 'abstract company' in Utah provides:

ATitle insurance directly
BCertified abstracts of title showing the chronological chain of ownership and encumbrances✓ Correct
CProperty surveys and boundary determinations
DEnvironmental assessments of title risk

Explanation

Abstract companies search public records and compile certified abstracts of title—comprehensive summaries of all recorded documents affecting a property. The abstract is reviewed by an attorney or title examiner to render a title opinion or as the basis for title insurance.

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