Tax examiner Jobs in Houston, TX

We are seeking a Title Examiner to join our PRC department. The PRC department reviews real estate title documents to provide clear title reports and help identify the person(s) that should be served to collect delinquent property taxes. The title examiners will obtain title examination materials, review the document information, and create run sheets, which are an index or abstract of all recorded documents affecting the title to a tract of land for a given period of time. The tile examiner will also be responsible for providing information regarding the property owners, filed liens, and the legal description of the property assessed under a delinquent tax account. The ideal candidate must be able to work independently, be reliable, and must be able to understand the legal documents including court cases that affect real estate titles. This is an onsite, in-person position. A minimum of 1-3 years of title examining experience is required, with 3-5 years preferred. Please refer to the attached job description for more information.

Familiarity with real estate transactions and how real property is described.

Knowledge about ownership of, and interests in, real property.

Understanding of legal documents that convey and encumber real property.

Strong skills in interpreting wills and heirship information.

Experience using title plants and courthouse records in the metro Houston area.

The ability to handle work in a production-oriented environment.

Typing skills that facilitate the quick entry of information into reports.

A working understanding of multiple sources of land title information.

Primary purpose :   To locate and provide information about a) owners of, b) liens filed against, and c) legal descriptions for real property assessed under delinquent tax accounts.

Describe this position’s Essential Functions : (Tasks, duties & responsibilities of the job.

Obtains title examination materials from title plants and / or county records.

Reviews information set out in documents located during searches of records.

Assembles a chain-of-title that includes deeds, probate or heirship materials, liens that encumber search properties, and involuntary liens against owners

Identifies property owners and lien holders of mortgage and involuntary liens.

Furnishes a legal description identifying property with reasonable certainty.

Creates a run sheet that contains a legal description for land assessed under a delinquent account plus names of property owners and all lien holders.

Saves run sheets and digital copies of examination materials.

All other duties assigned.

Describe the Physical Demands & Work Environment

Work takes place inside an office space located within the Houston PRC work area.

Being seated at a desk

Manually searching for land information on line or through a title plant; and then entering applicable details into a word processing document or a data base using an assigned computer and keyboard.

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to) : $25.00 - $35.00 Per Hour