How much does a title search cost in Tompkins County, NY
A HeritageDeed title search in Tompkins County costs $49: the owner of record, deeds, mortgages matched to their releases, liens and tax status from the Tompkins County Clerk and county records, usually within minutes. Traditional title search firms quote about $100 to $400 for a comparable search.
Search a Tompkins County property, $49
Step by step in Tompkins County
- 1
Decide what you need
A current owner search (owner, deeds, open loans, liens, tax) answers most buyer and investor questions; a lender closing needs a title insurance commitment instead.
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Search it yourself or order it
The Tompkins County Clerk index is public; matching every mortgage to its satisfaction or release and checking the courts takes time. A HeritageDeed report does it for $49.
What the report checks in Tompkins County
- Deeds, mortgages, satisfactions and liens recorded with the Tompkins County Clerk
- Owner of record and assessment from the New York State tax roll
- New York State court filings and federal court records matched to the owner
- Flood zone and federal environmental sites near the parcel
Not covered here
- Tompkins County does not publish the city-agency data (housing and building violations) that New York City does, so those sections are not part of a Tompkins report.
Questions
What does a HeritageDeed search in Tompkins County not cover?
Tompkins County does not publish the city-agency data (housing and building violations) that New York City does, so those sections are not part of a Tompkins report.
Is this title insurance?
No. It is a search of the public record for one Tompkins County property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
More about Tompkins County property records
Check the title of a Tompkins County property
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