What are the risks usually covered by the title insurance?

The title insurance covers the risks arising from in particular:

• the rights that could hold a third party in the title of ownership;
• the non-cancelled hypothecs that can affect the titles;
• the legal hypothecs of construction (under certain conditions);
• a non-existent location certificate or which is not up to date at the time of the transaction;
• the non-compliance with zoning regulations and municipal regulations;
• the encroachment of a structure (cornice, pool, shed, ventilator, etc.) on an adjacent lot and in the site of a servitude, etc.