Only superficially. The seller cannot be sure the title is good. Even a perfect-looking title can be seriously defective because of hidden defects. Then if anything should happen to defeat your title, your cause of action would be against the seller. Your chance of recovery would depend upon your finding and suing the seller, winning the suit and, finally, on whether or not the seller was able to pay the judgment. In any event, your attorney's fees and expenses would be a loss to you.

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