Real Estate Term of the Day: American Land Title Association (ALTA)
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION (aka: ALTA) – a national association of title companies, abstractors, and attorneys established to promote uniformity and quality in title abstract (a historical summary of all of the recorded instruments and proceedings that affect the title of property) and insurance policies (Barron’s Dictionary of Real Estate Terms)
See also: Home Closing 101: An Educational Initiative of the American Land Title Association