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For title & escrow companies

Clear the permit questions before you close.

Ostar Services runs permit and municipal records research for title and escrow teams across Los Angeles and Orange County. Send us an address and the service you need — we pull the record, flag what could hold up a sale, and report back.

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Research services

What we pull for a file

Order one or several on the same address — whatever the deal needs.

Open-permit research

We search the jurisdiction for open, expired, or unfinaled permits tied to the property — the ones that surface late and stall a closing.

  • Open & expired permits by address / APN
  • Missing finals & Certificate of Occupancy gaps
  • Summary of what's outstanding

Permit closeout assistance

Found an open permit? We coordinate the remaining inspections and paperwork to retire it — including expired-permit reinstatement where the AHJ allows — so the deal isn't held hostage.

  • Reconcile & finalize open permits
  • Coordinate inspections to C of O
  • Filed under the GC's authorization

Code-violation research

We check building & safety and code-enforcement records for recorded or active violations, cases, and orders that could attach to the property.

  • Active & historical code cases
  • Enforcement orders & substandard notices
  • Status & what it takes to clear

Municipal records

Permit history, Certificate of Occupancy, and related municipal documents pulled straight from the AHJ for your file.

  • Full permit history by address / APN
  • Certificate of Occupancy retrieval
  • Related municipal record requests
How it works

Address in, answers back

1Step 1

Submit the address

Enter the property, your order/file number, and which service(s) you need. Attach a prelim or plans if you have them.

2Step 2

We research

We pull the records from the jurisdiction, confirm what's open or outstanding, and note what it would take to clear.

3Step 3

You get a report

A clear written summary back to your inbox — with next steps and, if you want, a quote to close anything out.

Submit a request

Order research on a property

Fill this out and it lands directly in our inbox. We'll confirm receipt and turnaround by email.

Prelim, plan set, or notice — PDF/image, up to ~5 MB. Larger files? Just reply to our confirmation email.

By submitting you're sending this request to Ostar Services. This isn't a title search or legal opinion — it's permit & municipal records research to support your file.

Request received

Thanks — your research request is in our inbox. We'll confirm receipt and turnaround by email shortly. If it's a rush, note it and we'll prioritize.

Need to send more? Email bryan.cariello@ostarservices.com.