Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

Core tasks

1. 01Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.
2. 02Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.
3. 03Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities and outlining actions needed to clear titles.
4. 04Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles.
5. 05Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable.
6. 06Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

• Repeating same tasks4.36
• Degree of automation3.03
• Time sitting4.45
• Originality (ability)2.12
• Conflict situations2.59
• Hands-on objects/tools2.83
• Outdoors / weather1.45
• Disease exposure1.04
• Decision freedom4.64

Top abilities

• Written Comprehension4.00
• Oral Expression4.00
• Oral Comprehension4.00
• Written Expression3.75
• Speech Recognition3.50
• Near Vision3.50
• Deductive Reasoning3.50
• Speech Clarity3.38

Essential skills

• Reading Comprehension4.12
• Active Listening3.75
• Writing3.38
• Speaking3.62
• Mathematics2.25
• Science1.25
• Critical Thinking3.62
• Active Learning3.00
• Learning Strategies2.38
• Monitoring3.00