Title Company for Massachusetts and Rhode Island

A Title Search is Critical Before You Sign

Peace of Mind — It’s Simply Part of Our Process

Your property’s title exam is a critical part of your purchase or sale. It is not something to be taken lightly. We believe your title should be reviewed by a licensed and insured attorney. At Gasbarro Law, an attorney—never a paralegal or intermediary—personally reviews your title exam.

It’s not just the details that matter. It’s the attuned eye. Some of the worst mistakes happen when people are simply “following checklists.” Having a local, in-office team, overseen by an experienced attorney that is familiar with your unique file? That’s peace of mind.

Lawyer looking through title document records in a file cabinet to conduct a title exam.

Our process is meticulous and caring:

  1. We start with the same software and tools that the big corporations do.
  2. We design our own in-house workflows with a generous dose of “TLC”.
  3. We don’t rest until your deal is done right and you are satisfied.

Why choose a licensed attorney for your title company?

Being licensed and insured means we are subject to oversight and ethics rules from the Rhode Island Supreme Court and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Attorneys are issued judiciary identification cards, because we are considered “officers of the court” and have sworn an oath. It’s a solemn responsibility we are proud of.

Contact Gasbarro Law today for an accurate title search.

Title Services For Seller Closings

As your Seller Closing Attorney, we are on hand to answer critical title-related questions when they pop up in various circumstances. Here are just a few critical questions we have answered:

  • What notice do you have to give to your tenants?
  • What do we have to do if an owner died?
  • What about if you hold your property in a trust?
  • What about a contingency in the contract?
  • How will taxes be handled at closing?

Title Services For Buyer Closings

As your Buyer Closing Attorney and Title Company we answer critical questions and know what to look for in closing documents. For example:

  • Are the sellers on the contract all of the legal owners?
  • Was there a probate, divorce, subdivision, or foreclosure in the prior chain of title?
  • Does the legal description match the recorded plat map?
  • Are there mortgages or liens that need to be paid off at closing?
  • Does the property have easements for utilities, driveways, or rights of way?
  • Are there restrictive covenants in place?

Thorough Title Examination with Abstract

As a law office providing all of the services of a dedicated title company, we provide reliable and thorough services to ensure your peace of mind. Explore more about our comprehensive title company offerings for buyer representation.

When you choose us to provide the title company services you need for your transaction, you can trust that a licensed attorney will meticulously conduct your title examination, not just a staff member or processor.

Our title examination begins with an abstract, which compiles all recorded documents from the last 50 years into a detailed report. Attorney Phil Gasbarro personally reviews this report to identify what needs to be addressed so that you receive the clean title at closing you expected.

“You can’t give what you don’t have.”

When the seller gives you a deed, all they can give you, at most, is their title. Details can be overlooked in the course of history, and their title exam review may not have been thorough.

Are they the legal owners? Was there a probate, divorce, subdivision, or foreclosure in the prior chain of title? Does the legal description match? Are there mortgages or liens that need to be paid off at closing? Does the property have easements for utilities, driveways, or rights of way? Are there restrictive covenants in place?

These are just some of the questions that we answer during our title exam.

Solving these issues before you buy is absolutely critical:

  1. You haven’t paid for it yet and aren’t “on the hook”
  2. The seller has proceeds available to pay of liens or fix problems
  3. The seller’s title insurance may be required to fix or indemnify an issue if it’s required for your purchase

Receive Our Signature Buyer Title Package at Closing

We pride ourselves on the quality of our work. We are one of the only offices with an in-house attorney reviewing the full abstract, providing a level of service for every closing that most other offices reserve for “big corporate deals”only. That’s why we can provide every buyer our signature “Buyer Title Package” as part of our base price for no additional fee!

  • A custom, handwritten summary and analysis of anything you should know about the title
  • A full copy of the commitment for title insurance that’s provided to your lender
  • Copies of all maps from the land evidence records
  • Copies of any easements or restrictions on title that will affect your future ownership of the property

Satisfied Clients Say...

Atty Phil Gasbarro and his staff are top notch! Phil personally oversaw and assisted with 3 residential real estate closings of my own flawlessly. I always refer people to him. He does diligent work researching title history and made the closings a painless process. It is with my highest recommendation that I endorse Atty Phil Gasbarro. — Nicholas P., Google Review

Patient and kind man and excellent lawyer with abundance of knowledge about my property and mortgage that I was overwhelmed with. He set my mind at ease. — Sheila P., Google Review

Phil had, what seemed to me, a complicated task to complete. He remained focused, calm, worked methodically and he got the job done beautifully. His office has been responsive to my emails throughout. Thank you, Phil! — Joyce B., Google Review