In this session, the Texas Underwriting team discusses the fundamentals of handling transactions where the property is part of a decedent’s estate, as well as where title is vested in intestate heirs.

Key topics include:
– How probate and intestacy affect title to real property, and how to confirm who the rightful heirs or devisees are.

– When court orders, affidavits of heirship, or an executor’s deed are needed to convey title.

– How title underwriters handle death-related exceptions and requirements, and what documentation is needed to insure title in the buyer.