California CodesCivil Code - CIVDivision 2 — PropertyPart 4 — Acquisition of PropertyTitle 4 — TransferChapter 1 — Transfers in GeneralArticle 3 — Mode of TransferSection 1057.6
In an escrow transaction for the purchase or simultaneous exchange of real property, where a policy of title insurance will not be issued to the buyer or to the parties to the exchange, the following notice shall be provided in a separate document to the buyer or parties exchanging real property, which shall be signed and acknowledged by them:
“IMPORTANT: IN A PURCHASE OR EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY, IT MAY BE ADVISABLE TO OBTAIN TITLE INSURANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSE OF ESCROW SINCE THERE MAY BE PRIOR RECORDED LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES WHICH AFFECT YOUR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY BEING ACQUIRED. A NEW POLICY OF TITLE INSURANCE SHOULD BE OBTAINED IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOUR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY THAT YOU ARE ACQUIRING.”
Notes
Requires a separate signed and acknowledged notice to buyers or exchange parties in a real-property purchase or simultaneous exchange when no title-insurance policy will be issued to them. The notice must advise that prior recorded liens or encumbrances may affect the acquired interest and that obtaining a new title-insurance policy may be advisable.
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