Institutional lenders will seldom loan without a title commitment, especially now days.
Here's a link to the Pierce County Auditor's site. You can check the recorded documents by name and other ways.

http://hartweb.co.pierce.wa.us/localization/menu.asp


Edited by Chuck E (07/02/10 12:57 AM)
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