Property & Title Reports
Order a Property Title Report for Any U.S. State
A property report is a compilation of what the public record shows about a parcel of real estate: who owns it, how that ownership is held (the vesting), the recorded legal description, the chain of prior transfers, and the mortgages, deeds of trust, and liens recorded against it. The information is drawn from the County Recorder, the County Assessor, and the professional property-data platform that title and escrow companies use.
Choose the report that matches what you are looking for — from a single deed copy to a full chain of title or an expanded ownership & encumbrance (O&E) search — and add any optional items you need. Property in all 50 states and every county is covered at the same published price, with most orders delivered the same business day for orders placed by 4:30 p.m. Pacific, Monday through Friday. Learn more about nationwide property title searches, or ask about a partner account if you order often.
Every report on this page is uninsured
These reports are informational compilations of public records. They are not title insurance. They are not preliminary title reports. They are not a title search or title examination performed by a licensed title company, and they are not a litigation guarantee. No policy is issued, no coverage attaches, and no one indemnifies you against anything a report does not show or shows incorrectly.
If you are buying, lending against, insuring, or litigating over this property, an uninsured report is not a substitute for insured title. A licensed title company can issue a preliminary report, a policy, or a litigation guarantee. A licensed attorney in the state where the property is located can advise on a specific situation. TruPoint compiles the records and does not interpret them or opine on the condition of title.
Property reports are a public-records research service. They are not legal document preparation, and TruPoint Legal’s Legal Document Assistant registration does not apply to them.
What our lien reports search — and what they do not
Debts the owner agreed to. Mortgages and deeds of trust the owner secured with the property. These are recorded against the parcel and appear in a property search — including an old loan that was paid but never formally released.
Liens filed against an owner by name. Federal and state tax liens, court judgments, and bankruptcies are usually indexed by the owner’s name, not the parcel. Our reports are property-based and do not include a name search for these.
The Property Lien Report and every tier above it report the open mortgages and deeds of trust recorded against the parcel, with lien position, lender, assignments, releases, and subordinations, plus foreclosure status. HOA liens are available in the separate HOA Lien & Contact Report. Other liens recorded against the parcel may appear where they are part of the county property record we access, but are not guaranteed. A report is a compilation of property records, not a certified search, and the absence of a lien in a report is not a guarantee that none exists.
What these reports cover — and what they do not
The Deed Copy, Property & Vesting Profile, and Chain of Title Report are compiled from the county property index — the records indexed against the parcel: deeds, deeds of trust, assignments, substitutions of trustee, reconveyances, and similar instruments.
The Property Lien Report, Full Owner & Lien Report, and Expanded Title Search add the open mortgages and deeds of trust recorded against the parcel, with lien position, assignments, releases, and subordinations, plus foreclosure status. They are property-based reports and do not include a name search for federal or state tax liens, judgments, or bankruptcies filed against an owner. These are pulled through the professional property-data platform as a compilation, not a certified title examination or a guaranteed name search.
Each report is a compilation of records. TruPoint does not analyze, interpret, or opine on the condition of title, the validity or effect of any recorded document, or whether the chain is complete. Reviewing the records and drawing any conclusion from them is up to you. Questions about the chain, an encumbrance, or the effect of any document should go to a title company or an attorney licensed in the state where the property is located.
Every report states its search scope and effective date on its face. Records are reported only as far back as the county index extends and only as of the date shown.
Choose your report
Tap any report to add it to your order form. You can select more than one report and add-ons.
- Grant, quitclaim, interspousal, or trust transfer deed, or a deed of trust
- Shows grantor, grantee, recording date, document number, and the legal description as recorded
- Order by property address, or by document number if you have it
- Not a certified copy (no county seal)
- Owner(s) of record, named exactly as on title
- Vesting: for example joint tenants, community property, trustees of a trust, or an LLC
- Owner mailing address on the assessor roll
- Property address, county, and assessor's parcel number (APN)
- Legal description from the current vesting deed
- Last transfer: recording date, document number, and sale price where disclosed
- Property details where reported: land use, lot size, living area, bedrooms, bathrooms, and year built
- Assessed land and improvement values
- 1 PDF copy of the current vesting deed (prior deeds $35 each)
- Open mortgages and deeds of trust recorded against the property: lien position, recording date, lender, borrower names, loan type, and loan term
- Assignments, releases, and subordinations of those loans where recorded
- Foreclosure status
- Last market transfer: date, type, names, and amount where disclosed
- Assessor tax information: installments paid or delinquent where reported
- Owner name, APN, property address, and basic property details
- Everything in the Property & Vesting Profile, including 1 current vesting deed copy
- Everything in the Property Lien Report: open mortgages and deeds of trust with lien position, lender, and loan details
- Assignments, releases, and subordinations where recorded
- Foreclosure status and assessor tax information where reported
- Everything in the Property & Vesting Profile
- Summary table of each recorded transfer: grantor, grantee, deed type, recording date, document number, and documentary transfer tax
- PDF copies of up to 6 recorded deeds in the chain
- Deeds of trust, assignments, substitutions of trustee, and reconveyances in the property index, listed in the summary
- As far back as the county record extends in our property data platform
- Owner of record, vesting, APN, and legal description
- The current vesting deed, which can grant or reserve easements in its own wording
- List of easement documents indexed against the parcel, with recording dates and document numbers
- Up to 3 recorded easement documents included in the PDF (more at $35 each)
- Already ordering a Chain of Title Report? Add the easement search for $95 instead
- Everything in the Chain of Title Report, including copies of up to 6 recorded deeds
- Open mortgages and deeds of trust recorded against the property, with lien position, lender, assignments, releases, and subordinations
- Foreclosure status
- Property tax status: current taxes, installment status, and delinquencies where reported
- Property valuation by comparable sales (an estimate, not an appraisal)
Specialty property reports
Order on their own or alongside any report above. Reports marked from are manually researched; we confirm the price and timeline for your county before charging. Available for property in any U.S. state — see nationwide property reports.
- Additional recorded document or deed copy — +$35 each
- Property valuation by comparable sales — +$25 (included in the Expanded Title Search)
- Foreclosure status check — +$35 (included in the Lien Report and above)
- Property name search — +$20
How you receive it: once your order and payment are complete, your report is compiled and emailed to you as a secure PDF — the same business day for orders placed by 4:30 p.m. Pacific, Monday through Friday. Certified copies bearing a recorder’s seal must be requested from the county recorder directly.
Select your report and add-ons, then complete your order on the form below.
All reports are uninsured compilations of public records. Not title insurance. Not a preliminary title report.
What happens next
- Your order and payment are confirmed, and you receive an emailed copy of your completed form and the service agreement for your records.
- We search the county records for the property you identified and compile the report you selected.
- Orders received by 4:30 p.m. Pacific, Monday through Friday, are emailed by 5:00 p.m. the same business day. Orders received after 4:30 p.m. Pacific, or on a weekend or holiday, are delivered the next business day.
Need it sooner? Call our office at (408) 766-3532 and we will tell you what is possible before you order.
Where a record is not available electronically and must be requested from the County Recorder, delivery follows the recorder’s turnaround and we notify you.
Before you order
Questions we get asked
Which report should I order?
Match the report to the decision you are making. Confirming who owns a property and how title is vested is the Property & Vesting Profile, $75. Checking what is owed against it is the Property Lien Report, $95. Both together, in one report, is the Full Owner & Lien Report, $175. Tracing the ownership history with up to 6 deed copies is the Chain of Title, $225. Everything in one document, including tax status, is the Expanded Title Search, $375. If you are bidding at auction or lending privately, order the $375.
How fast will I get it?
Most reports come back the same business day when ordered in the morning, and next business day otherwise. Where a record is not available electronically and has to be requested from the County Recorder, delivery follows that recorder’s turnaround and we tell you rather than leaving you waiting. If you are working to a closing or auction deadline, call (408) 766-3532 before you order and we will tell you what is realistic.
Is this the same as title insurance?
No, and the distinction matters. These are research reports: they show what the public record says as of the search date. Title insurance is an indemnity policy issued by a licensed title insurer that pays out if a covered defect surfaces later. TruPoint Legal is a Registered Legal Document Assistant office, not a title insurer — we do not issue policies or provide coverage of any kind. Investors and lenders use these reports for diligence before committing; insurance comes later through escrow if the deal proceeds.
Is this a preliminary title report?
No. A preliminary title report is issued by a title company as the first step toward a policy and carries that company’s underwriting behind it. These reports search the same underlying county records but are issued without underwriting and without a policy. If escrow has asked you for a prelim, they mean one from a title company — order that from them. If you want to know what is on the record before you commit, that is what these are for.
What do you need from me to run it?
The property address or the Assessor’s Parcel Number, and the county. That is genuinely all — you do not need to own the property and you do not need the deed. If you know the owner name, add it to help identify the correct parcel. You sign a short authorization and we run the rest.
Do I have to own the property to order a report?
No. These records are public. Buyers, private lenders, investors, wholesalers, heirs, attorneys, and neighbours all order them on property they do not own. What we report is what is recorded at the county — we do not provide phone numbers, and we are not a skip-tracing or people-search service.
Can I look this up myself at the county?
You can, and for a single recent deed it is often the cheapest route. Where it gets harder is anything requiring the name index as well as the parcel index — judgments, tax liens, and other liens recorded against the owner personally do not appear in a property-only search, and our reports are property-based, so those require a separate name search at the county recorder or court. County indexes also vary, and older or misspelled entries are easy to miss. The risk is not the hours spent; it is finishing with a search you believe is complete and acting on it.
I am buying at a foreclosure or tax sale. Which report do I need?
The Expanded Title Search at $375. At auction the liens are what cause loss, because some survive the sale, and a report that shows only the ownership line will not tell you what you are inheriting. That report gives you the ownership history, the open mortgages recorded against the property, foreclosure status, and tax status in one document. It does not include a name search for liens or judgments against the owner, so ask a title company or attorney about those before you bid.
The report found a lien or a problem. What now?
This is where we differ from a data vendor: we can prepare the document that resolves it. A paid-off loan still showing on the record needs a reconveyance. A deceased owner still on title needs an affidavit of death. An ex-spouse who should have come off needs a divorce transfer deed. A misspelled or wrong name needs a correction deed. Tell us what the report showed and we will quote the fix.
Can you order it if I live out of state or outside the country?
Yes, and neither the price nor the turnaround changes. Title research needs no notary and no signature beyond a short authorization, so there is no travel, no consulate appointment, and nothing to mail. You send the address or APN, we run the search, and the report arrives as a PDF. Out-of-state investors and heirs living abroad are a large share of who orders these.
Which states and counties do you cover?
All 50 states and every county, at the same published price for database reports. Record history varies by county. If a document is not available in our property data platform, you can order it as a County Record Retrieval, quoted before processing.
What is not included in these reports?
Anything not in the public record. Unrecorded agreements, verbal arrangements, boundary disputes that were never litigated, and the physical condition of the property are all outside what a records search can reach. We also do not value the property or advise you on whether to proceed — that is your decision, or one for your CPA or attorney. Property valuation is available as a $25 add-on if you want an estimate alongside the report.
Do you offer volume pricing?
Yes. Wholesalers, investors, private lenders, and law offices who order repeatedly can ask about volume pricing — same in-house team, same turnaround, priced for repeat use. There is no subscription and no minimum to start, and the per-property price stands on its own if you only ever order one.
Can I add extra documents or a valuation?
Yes. Additional recorded document or deed copies are $35 each, a property valuation estimate is $25, and foreclosure status is $35 where it is not already included — it comes with the Lien Report and everything above it. Add-ons are quoted with the report so you see the total before you pay.
Do you give legal advice about what the report shows?
No. We report what is recorded and, where you direct us, prepare the document that addresses it. We cannot tell you whether a lien is enforceable, whether a title defect is fatal to your deal, or whether you should proceed — those are legal questions for an attorney. TruPoint Legal is a Registered Legal Document Assistant office, LDA #268, Santa Clara County, registered and bonded.
How do I pay, and when?
We confirm the report you need and the total, including any add-ons, before anything is charged. There are no court or recording fees on a title report because nothing is filed or recorded — the fee is the whole cost. If your situation turns out to need a different report than the one you selected, we will say so before running it rather than after.