About Our Company
A small but mighty, family-owned real estate research operation

How we got started
We started out as a family business, and we'll stay that way. Chester began this business as a one man show after working for 12 years in the business, and then he brought on his daughter Stephanie to show her the ropes of the legal real estate research business when she was in high school. Throughout the years, we have added several experienced team members to round out our company and make it into the solid, well-oiled machine it is today, but it will always remain one thing---a family. We run our company on these family values: honesty, dependability, accountability, trust, attention to detail, care, helpfulness, thoughtfulness, and a desire to help our company and our clients be successful. Every client and company we work with we consider a part of our family, and we strive to deliver to them the best product and the most beneficial working relationship we can provide. Contact us to become a part of our business family.
Owner -
Chester Smigiel

Chester started in the real estate legal research business in 1980. In his 42 years of experience, he has worked at and with multiple companies. In his first twelve years in the business, his employment included two major insurance underwriters. He started his own independent firm in 1992. Chester has since built relationships with three major insurance underwriters, several law firms, and dozens of agents. As a company with a solid foundation built on experience, honesty, attention to detail, and trust: we are always looking to expand our client base to assist companies and individuals in need of title insurance research.
Office Manager -
Stephanie Smigiel

Stephanie started in the real estate legal research business as an errand runner in high school for her father Chester's business. She learned the business from the ground up as has been working within the industry for 24 years. After 24 years of learning all of the ins and outs of the business, not only on the research side but also on the business side: she manages the office's billing, public relations, graphic design, and advertising while also assisting with searches, office management, and general management. She has experience working with major insurance underwriters, financing companies, title agencies, law firms, and other service industry companies. In addition to title, Stephanie owns her own professional boutique photography business, has three amazing kids, and loves to spend time getting to know new people and having new adventures.
Examiner -
Chad Brown
Chad has 30 years of experience examining title. He is a former underwriter and was instrumental in building three title plants (two Florida plants and one national plant). He has over a decade of experience in which he worked for four of the largest creditor's rights law firms in the state of Florida. One major role he had was as acting Operations Manager for one of the firm's affiliated title companies. The only thing overshadowing Chad's love for title is his love for animals. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. Chad runs an animal rescue in his free time.