TITLE POLICY COVERAGE COMPARISON

Residential 1‐4 family structures or residential condominiums

Coverage Items
ALTA 2006 Owners Policy
The Advantage Owners Policy
(Enhanced Coverage to the Insured)
Automatic Inflation Protection (5 years)
NO
150% of the original policy amount – increases by 10%
per year for the 1st five years
Enhanced Access Coverage
NO
Access coverage has been expanded to insure
pedestrian or vehicular traffic
Restrictive Covenant Violations
NO
Protects you against enforcement action regarding a
restriction violated before you purchased the home,
including taking away your title, forcing removal of the
building structure (other than boundary walls and
fences) and/or preventing the use of the property as a
residence.
Encroachment Coverage
NO
As to encroachments of your building structure (other
than boundary walls and fences) over property lines or
into easement areas: protects against someone forcing
removal of your building structure. Also protects you
against loss as to encroachments of neighbor’s building
structure (other than boundary walls and fences) built
post‐policy and without your consent. These coverage’s
apply notwithstanding general survey exception.
Post Policy Forgery Protection
NO
Protects you should someone forge your signature on a
deed or mortgage and record same in the Land Records,
post‐policy
Mineral Extraction Coverage
NO
Protects you against damage to your existing building
structure (or a modification or replacement you may
make to the structure, post policy) caused by mining or
water extraction on other property.
Building Permit Violation Coverage
NO
Protects against someone forcing removal of your
building structure (other than boundary walls and
fences) due to lack of building permit.
(Maximum Liability $25,000.00.)
Subdivision Coverage
NO
As to violation of existing subdivision law as of date of
policy, protects you from loss because you cannot
obtain a building permit and/or because title is
rendered unmarketable.
(Maximum Liability $10,000.00.)
Conveyance to Your Trust Coverage
YES
Conveyance to your trust post‐policy will not invalidate
your title policy coverage.
Zoning Violation
NO
As to violation of zoning laws, protects you in the event
that you are unable to use the property for residential
purposes; protects against someone forcing removal of
your building structure (other than boundary walls and
fences) due to a zoning violation.
Post‐Policy Mechanics Lien Filings
NO
Protects you against liens on your title for labor and
materials furnished before the date of policy, but filed
post‐policy unless you agreed to pay for same.
Gap Coverage
YES
Final policy production insures over gap.