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Policy Comparisons

Please note that the coverages listed below are subject to the specific exceptions to Title, Exclusions, and the Conditions and Stipulations as set forth in each policy form. Special conditions and deductibles apply for certain coverage in the ALTA Homeowner’s Policy. Policy coverage is subject to change without notice, except as required by the Arizona Department of Insurance.

  1. Someone else owns a recorded interest in your title.
  2. A document is not properly signed, sealed, acknowledged or delivered.
  3. Forgery, fraud, duress, incompetency, incapacity or impersonation.
  4. Defective recording of any document.
  5. Unmarketability of title
  6. Lack of a right of access to and from the land.

Extra 40-50% charge and Survey Requirement

  1. Someone else owns a recorded interest in your title.
  2. A document is not properly signed, sealed, acknowledged or delivered.
  3. Forgery, fraud, duress, incompetency, incapacity or impersonation.
  4. Defective recording of any document.
  5. Unmarketability of title
  6. Lack of a right of access to and from the land.
  7. Mechanic’s lien protection for work or materials done prior to the policy date except where the insured has agreed to same.
  8. Unrecorded liens by the homeowner’s association.
  9. Others have rights arising out of leases, contracts or options.
  10. Someone else has an easement on your land.

(existing 1-4)

  1. Someone else owns a recorded interest in your title.
  2. A document is not properly signed, sealed, acknowledged or delivered.
  3. Forgery, fraud, duress, incompetency, incapacity or impersonation.
  4. Defective recording of any document.
  5. Unmarketability of title
  6. Lack of a right of access to and from the land.
  7. Mechanic’s lien protection for work or materials done prior to the policy date except where the insured has agreed to same.
  8. Unrecorded liens by the homeowner’s association.
  9. Others have rights arising out of leases, contracts or options.
  10. Someone else has an easement on your land.
  11. Forced removal of the residential structure because it extends onto other land or on to any easement or it violates a restriction shown in Schedule B, or an existing zoning law.
  12. Plain understandable policy language.
  13. Automatic inflation coverage increasing policy amount up to 150%.

(existing 1-4) – Extra 10% charge

  1. Someone else owns a recorded interest in your title.
  2. A document is not properly signed, sealed, acknowledged or delivered.
  3. Forgery, fraud, duress, incompetency, incapacity or impersonation.
  4. Defective recording of any document.
  5. Unmarketability of title
  6. Lack of a right of access to and from the land.
  7. Mechanic’s lien protection for work or materials done prior to the policy date except where the insured has agreed to same.
  8. Unrecorded liens by the homeowner’s association.
  9. Others have rights arising out of leases, contracts or options.
  10. Someone else has an easement on your land.
  11. Forced removal of the residential structure because it extends onto other land or on to any easement or it violates a restriction shown in Schedule B, or an existing zoning law.
  12. Plain understandable policy language.
  13. Automatic inflation coverage increasing policy amount up to 150%.
  14. Building permit/zoning violations by prior owners.
  15. Subdivision Map Act Coverage.
  16. Restrictive covenant violations by prior owners.
  17. Enhanced access coverage.
  18. Map inconsistency protection.
  19. Mineral extraction structure damage.
  20. Post policy encroachment.
  21. Post policy forgery.
  22. Living trust coverage.
  23. Forced removal of existing structures including boundary walls and fences due to encroachment onto adjoining land.
  24. Supplemental real estate taxes by a taxing authority for taxes not previously assessed prior to date of policy because of construction or a change in ownership occurring before the policy date.
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