Title Searcher - Grade 14

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This title exists in Law, Department of and has approximately 12 positions.

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Salary Information for Title Searcher
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Title Searcher 14 $52,198 $66,634
Senr Title Searcher 16 $58,247 $74,135

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Job Duties

As a Title Searcher, your primary responsibilities would include preparing title searches and continuations thereof by searching land records in County Clerks' Offices, determining which instruments affect the title to specified parcels, and abstracting the material portions of those instruments. You would examine and abstract records in Surrogates' Courts for descent of title to a decedent's property and to determine the disposition of estate taxes. You would review the records in County, City, or Village Treasurers' Offices to ascertain the status of taxes, tax liens, or tax sales concerning the subject parcels. You would search court records and abstract any actions and proceedings affecting the title to a subject parcel. You would file appropriation maps in the County Clerks' Offices and record deeds to the State of New York. When necessary, you would make field investigations outside of the County Clerks' Offices to obtain facts which are not of record, but which may affect the title to a subject parcel. You would communicate with Bureau attorneys and personnel of various New York State agencies to resolve technical problems, assess priorities, and/or obtain information concerning subject parcels. You would also assist in the instruction of new Bureau attorneys, Title Searchers, and interns in the basics of searching titles.

The Classification standard for this title illustrates the nature, extend, and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe. There is no classification standard available currently for this title.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

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24-765

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Mobility Options

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through transfers opportunities or other examinations.

For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.

You can also visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists.

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