---
title: "Analyse the title search and list encumbrances and deal-stoppers"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/analyse-the-title-search-and-list-encumbrances-and-deal-stoppers"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A9-T1-R3"
practice_area: "Residential Conveyancing & Property"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Analyse the title search and list encumbrances and deal-stoppers

> From the title and plan, list mortgages, caveats, easements, covenants and restrictions, and flag items that need a discharge, consent or special condition.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/analyse-the-title-search-and-list-encumbrances-and-deal-stoppers  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Residential Conveyancing & Property](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the title and plan, list mortgages, caveats, easements, covenants and restrictions, and flag items that need a discharge, consent or special condition. |
| What the lawyer must review | Read the instruments, not the search summary Confirm current title with a search the firm ordered |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope.
- What the lawyer does: Set the scope, verify the evidence, resolve exceptions and approve the final output for its intended use.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Suggested checking approach based on the task guidance. Complete the assessment for the actual tool, information and jurisdiction.
- Why: The plan reflects the described work and review requirements. Policy colours are not used to determine permission or checking.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
2. Obtain and inspect the relevant current official register or search result. Confirm identities, interests and the date and scope of the search.
3. Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
4. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
5. Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.

## Notes

- Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts. The checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [ARNECC: Right to deal guidance, Version 7](https://www.arnecc.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MPRGUI4.pdf) (checked 2026-09-16)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Purchase-contract due diligence checklist (United States)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-conveyancing-and-property/us-purchase-due-diligence-checklist.md) | Checklist | Yellow | A buyer-side list for a US purchase contract: title commitment, names and the legal description, pre-1978 lead disclosure, FIRPTA withholding, and loan disclosures if the purchase is financed. |
| [Caveat against dealings: registry forms and completion guide (NSW 08X, with Vic, Qld, WA and SA versions)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-conveyancing-and-property/form-caveat.md) | Form | Red | Links to each registry's caveat form and instructions, with a guide to the estate or interest claimed, the prohibitions selected, the address for service, lapsing and removal, and the damages risk… |
| [Title commitment and closing-document check (United States)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-conveyancing-and-property/us-title-and-closing-document-check.md) | Checklist | Yellow | A closing check that the deed, any mortgage, and the title commitment use the same parties and the same legal description as the purchase contract, with the FIRPTA figure carried from the file note. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-conveyancing-and-property/analyse-the-title-search-and-list-encumbrances-and-deal-stoppers/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*