Title Company in Utah
Monument Title Insurance, Inc. is a Utah-licensed title company (Agency ID 10661) founded in 2001 by Ron Motzkus. We handle title search, examination, title insurance, and escrow from our own plant and our own escrow officers.
If you are comparing title companies in Utah, the practical questions are simple: who searches the title, who signs the file, where the closing happens, and how wires are protected. Here is how Monument answers those.
What a Utah title company actually does
A title company does two jobs that have to stay in sync.
Title. We search the public record, examine what we find, write a commitment that lists requirements and exceptions, clear what can be cleared, and issue an owner’s policy, a lender’s policy, or both.
Escrow. A licensed escrow officer holds earnest money and closing funds, follows the contract and lender instructions, prepares the settlement statement, sits the signing, records, and disburses.
Utah buyers can usually choose their title company. If your contract is silent, name Monument in the next addendum or tell the listing agent when the file is opened.
In-house title plant
Monument runs an in-house title plant. Searches and examinations are done by our title people, not farmed to an anonymous queue.
Where we close in Utah
- Salt Lake / Holladay: 999 E. Murray Holladay Rd. Suite 106, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 · (801) 676-1076
- Riverton: 4168 West 12600 South, Ste. 200, Riverton, UT 84096 · (801) 676-5946
Mobile closings in Salt Lake, Utah, and Weber Counties.
Built for the people on the file
Buyers and sellers. Commitment you can read, a scheduled signing, and CertifID wire protection up to $1 million on covered transactions.
Agents. Open the order, request a GFExpress Quote, and use SureClose. Closings at Cottonwood Heights / Holladay, Riverton, or mobile in Salt Lake, Utah, or Weber County.
Lenders. Commitment, curative items, payoffs, and disbursement through one independent agency.
HUD files. HUD Home closings are a Monument specialty.
Tools we use on Utah files
- GFExpress Quote for title quotes
- SureClose for file status and documents
- CertifID for verified wiring instructions
How to open a Utah file
Call the office nearest the property, email info@monumenttitle.net, or ask your agent to order Monument. Agents opening new business can reach Nick Motzkus, Head of Marketing and Sales Account Manager.
FAQ
Can a buyer choose the title company in Utah?
In most purchase contracts, yes. Name the title and escrow company in the contract or an addendum.
Do I need both title insurance and escrow?
On a financed purchase you will almost always have both. A cash deal still needs a search, a deed, and someone to hold and disburse funds. We handle both sides.
What counties do you cover?
Utah offices in Salt Lake City (Holladay / Cottonwood Heights area) and Riverton, plus mobile closings in Salt Lake, Utah, and Weber Counties.
How do I verify Monument is licensed in Utah?
Look up Monument Title Insurance, Inc., Agency ID 10661, with the Utah Insurance Department.
How are closing funds protected?
Escrow holds funds until the file can close. We use CertifID for wires. Covered transactions are protected up to $1 million. Never send a wire from instructions that arrived only by email.