Fort Worth, TX · Independent Since 2008

Every closing has a neutral party. Make yours a careful one.

Cornerstone doesn’t work for the buyer, the seller, or the lender — we work for the transaction. Title searched and cleared, funds held in escrow under strict wire procedures, and a closing that happens on the day everyone planned for.

Open Escrow / Get a Quote How Closing Works
  • TDI-Licensed Escrow Officers
  • Texas Promulgated Rates
  • Secure Wire Procedures
  • Remote & Mobile Closings
Keys being handed over in front of a home at closing
What we do

From contract to recorded deed, handled in one office.

Title Search & Examination

Our examiners run the Tarrant County records back through the chain of title — liens, judgments, easements, heirship gaps — and surface problems while there’s still time to fix them.

Title Insurance — Owner & Lender

The lender’s policy protects the bank; the owner’s policy protects you, for as long as you own the home. We explain both in plain English before you sign anything.

Escrow & Closing

Earnest money receipted same day, a settlement statement you see before closing day, and disbursement only when every condition is met. Neutral means neutral.

Remote & Mobile Closings

A notary at your kitchen table, your job site, or a hospital room — plus remote online notarization where Texas law allows it. The closing comes to you.

1031 Exchange Coordination

Selling investment property? We coordinate timelines, documents, and funds with your qualified intermediary so the exchange clock never runs out on a technicality.

Builder & Commercial Closings

Subdivision takedowns, construction-to-perm conversions, and commercial escrows with the volume discipline builders expect — and one closer who knows your file.

Escrow officer walking a client through closing documents
The neutral party

Nobody’s advocate. Everybody’s safeguard.

A title company’s job is oddly invisible when it’s done right: the deed records, the money moves, the keys change hands, and nobody thinks about us again. Cornerstone opened in 2008 on the belief that this invisible work deserves visible standards — examiners who read the whole chain of title, closers licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance, and wire procedures we treat like a vault, because they are one.

One thing worth knowing about Texas: title insurance premiums are promulgated — set by the state — so the policy costs the same at every title company in Texas. You don’t choose a title company on price. You choose it on how carefully it searches, how securely it moves your money, and how often it closes on time. That’s the competition we like.

  • Texas promulgated rates — same premium everywhere, so service decides
  • Verbal wire verification on every transaction, every time
  • Settlement statements delivered before closing day, not at the table
  • 12-day average clear-to-close across our residential files
28,000+ Closings handled
12 days Average clear-to-close
$0 Wire-fraud losses on our watch
18 Years closing in Fort Worth
How closing works

Four steps between a signed contract and your keys.

  1. 1

    Open escrow

    Your contract and earnest money come to us. We receipt the funds the same day, open the file, and send every party a who-does-what timeline.

  2. 2

    Search & commitment

    Examiners search the county records and issue a title commitment showing exactly what must be cured — usually within a few business days.

  3. 3

    Clear & schedule

    We cure liens, payoffs, and heirship issues, coordinate with the lender, and lock a closing date. You get the settlement statement before you arrive.

  4. 4

    Sign, fund, record

    Sign at our office or wherever you are, funds disburse only when every condition is met, and the deed records with Tarrant County. Keys move.

Closing stories

Files that closed quietly — the way closings should.

“Two days before closing, someone emailed my buyers "updated wire instructions." Cornerstone had drilled them to call and verify first — the email was fraud, and their life savings stayed in their account. That phone call habit is worth everything.”
Renata C. Buyer’s agent · Fairmount, Fort Worth
“The title search turned up a mechanic’s lien from a roofer the seller paid in cash years ago — no release ever filed. Cornerstone tracked the company down, got the release recorded, and we still closed on schedule.”
Doug & Amy T. Buyers · Keller
“We close 40+ new builds a year with them. Same closer every file, settlement statements a week out, and when a survey issue popped up on a Friday, she had the fix moving before Monday. That’s why we don’t shop title.”
Marcus V. Homebuilder · Alliance corridor
Questions

What buyers and sellers ask before the closing table.

How do I protect myself from wire fraud?

This is the #1 consumer threat in real estate: criminals email fake "updated" wire instructions that look exactly like ours. Our rule is simple — our wire instructions never change during a transaction, and we will never email you a change. Before wiring anything, call our office at the number on this website (never a number from an email) and verbally verify the account details. Thirty seconds of caution protects your life savings.

What does title insurance actually cover — and do I need the owner’s policy?

The lender’s policy is required by your bank and protects only the bank. The owner’s policy protects your equity against defects the search couldn’t see — forged deeds, missing heirs, unreleased liens — for as long as you own the property, for a one-time premium at closing. It’s optional in Texas; in our experience it’s the last place to economize.

Why do title quotes look the same at every Texas company?

Because they are. Texas title insurance premiums are promulgated by the Texas Department of Insurance — the same policy costs the same everywhere in the state. What varies is everything else: search quality, escrow security, communication, and whether you actually close on the scheduled day. Compare title companies on those.

What does the escrow (title) company actually do — whose side are you on?

Neither side, by design. We’re the neutral third party: we hold the earnest money and closing funds, verify every contract condition is satisfied, and only then disburse and record. Your agent negotiates for you and your lender finances you — we make sure what everyone agreed to is what actually happens.

How long does closing take, and what slows it down?

Our residential files average about 12 days from open to clear-to-close; the overall contract-to-keys timeline usually tracks the loan, typically 25–30 days. The common slowdowns are unreleased liens, estates where an owner died without probate, and last-minute loan conditions. We flag all three in the first week, which is exactly why the search comes first.

Opening escrow? Start with a careful file.

Send us your contract or ask for a closing-cost quote — Texas promulgated premiums plus our published fees, itemized in writing. Agents and lenders welcome; we’ll match your timeline.

(817) 555-0163 Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm · Mobile closings by appointment Texas Dept. of Insurance Licensed Title Agent & Escrow Officers