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MD Title Insurance Policy

I recently purchased a home in Maryland. I have been recently notified that the title company failed to find and disclose a tax lien against the property and open building code violations that were on file with the local municipal. According to the local municipal the house is uninhabitable, an inspection of the property by a city official reveal conditions in need of repair and work that had been done that the original owner did not obtain building permits to do. All of these items were part of public record prior to my settlement. I am being told I must tear out walls etc...to have the work done up to code standards. I am concerned because if the title company had revealed these open building violations when the title search was done, I would have been able to force the owner to remedy this situation. Can anyone tell me if they think this might be a valid claim against a home owner--name removed--title insurance policy? I am thinking of pursuing it with them.

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