Prove Ownership for Utility Company Easements

Client Need

A large phone utility company was challenged to prove ownership when securing easements. In the past, they had depended on a title company partner to send deeds to them; however, the format and timeliness were inconsistent, ultimately forcing them to send abstractors to county recorders offices to retrieve copies.

Solution

The utility company is now utilizing RealQuest®, First American CoreLogic's online property and ownership data platform, to search and download recorded document images for the most recent sale, as well as the transaction history where available. Administrators easily query property data and pull deeds in .pdf format, then verify legal descriptions to establish easements.

Results

With 24-hour online access to recorded documents and other pertinent information, this utility company now has the flexibility to secure recorded deeds and save document images for future reference. This automated solution resulted in a 50% reduction of manpower related to this process.