Qualified Personnel

Staff - two lawyers (owners) and support staff have substantial experience in the industry. On-staff title examiner and network of examiners throughout state. Immediate turnaround for title commitments and payoffs. On-staff closers and independent closers available 24/7 to close loans.

• Commitment to quick turn around of issuing title products and handling closings.
• Fast answers to title problems - lawyers own title agency.
• Completely automated (paperless document retention since April 2003).
• Computer link to most Ohio county courthouse records.
• National experience in multi-site, multi-state transactions.
• 1031 Tax-Free Exchange experience - provides Qualified Intermediary service

We have participated in some of the largest residential and commercial real estate transactions in the city. These included a Bexley area home sale for $2.71 Million, a New Albany Farms home sale for $2.65 Million, a sale/lease-back involving Value City Department Stores in the amount of $93 Million and the refinancing and sale of numerous commercial properties, including shopping centers, distribution facilities and apartment complexes. Our on-staff searcher can handle complex title searches and provides immediate turnaround for time-sensitive title orders. In addition, we have a network of title agents throughout the United States to handle multi-state transactions for our clientele.

Many of the other title agencies are owned by national companies. For example, The Talon Group and Midland Celtic Title Agency are owned by First American Title Insurance Company, TransOhio Title Agency is owned by Lawyer's Title Insurance Corporation and Chicago Title Agency is owned by Fidelity National Financial, Inc., to name just a few. At Hummel Title, you deal directly with the owners, who are licensed attorneys available to answer your legal questions.