I thought the following from the statute was interesting.

"The search and examination

shall be based upon a search of all applicable records of the county, state

and federal offices in which the real estate is located, as may pertain to

the marketability of title for a minimum period of 25 years, or from the

date of the previously issued title insurance policy, whichever period is

less."

This seems to provide that searches must be conducted at the local repository. I know in many instances, counties do not put all of the records on the website for security reasons and many also place disclaimers that they are not representative of the "official records". For example, in Texas many county websites DO NOT put child support liens or probate records on the websites. They don't tell anyone they aren't there, they just don't put them up. Anyone relying on anything less than a search of the records at the courthouse would never know the records existed. So anyone doing a search from the convenience of their home or a hi-tech sweatshop in India would not be basing the results "upon a search of all applicable records of the county".

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