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Recording Fee
Fees charged by county clerks’ office to record any documents needed for closing, including those that convey
title such as general warranty deed, deed of trust, releases, Power of Attorney, Heirship, Affidavits, etc�

Tax Certificate Fee
Seller fee charged to a third party tax service company for verification of unpaid taxes�

KEY CLOSING INFORMATION

Conducting your home closing with the utmost care and attention to detail is a responsibility that Old Republic
Title® takes very seriously� To facilitate a smooth closing, here is some key information that you should generally
expect to provide to your escrow officer�

Sellers
• Your marital and homestead status� This information is necessary to comply with homestead and community
property laws�
• Are you a widow or widower? Did you own your home as joint tenants with right of survivorship or as
tenants in common? If you owned your home as tenants in common, is there a will? If yes, has the will been
probated? If there is not a will, are there any heirs? If so, are they minors?
• Has a divorce occurred? If yes, is it pending or final?
• Do you have a loan on your home? If yes, provide a recent mortgage statement of account that shows
your loan number, the contact information for your mortgage company and the date of your last mortgage
payment to facilitate a payoff of your loan� Let your escrow officer know if you intend to make any additional
payments prior to the day of closing�
• Your social security number or other taxpayer identification number� This information is required for tax
reporting and may be necessary to obtain a loan payoff� In addition, oftentimes liens, judgments or lawsuits
are filed against someone with the same or similar name as the seller’s name� This information may assist us
in determining whether a lien, judgment or lawsuit affects the seller’s interest in the property�

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