What Touchdown Abstract Services Inc. does

Touchdown Abstract Services, Inc. (DBA "TDA") is a Long Island, New York-based title and abstract services firm that delivers title insurance, title searches, real estate closings, foreclosure and lien certificates, and back-office paralegal support to real estate attorneys, buyers, sellers, lenders, and small law firms. The company operates as an authorized agent for Old Republic Title Insurance Company, enabling direct issuance of owner and lender title insurance policies in Suffolk and Nassau Counties. Service offerings span Full Reports of Title (including 40-year and 60-year searches), short searches, judgment/lien/UCC searches, bankruptcy confirmations, tax and municipal pull-throughs, deed chain and continuations, surrogate court retrieval, recording/document retrieval, cooperative and tax lien certificates, and notary-attended closings.

The firm's product portfolio extends beyond core title work via a sub-brand, Accurate Services, which provides outsourced paralegal support — purchase index numbers, RJI/note of issue filings, court document retrieval, case monitoring, limited court appearances, legal document drafting, corporate and business filings, process serving, and notary services. Touchdown's underlying infrastructure is described as a "state-of-the-art database and tracking system" for property records management, with downloadable online order forms supporting residential/commercial, attorney special search, foreclosure, and TP-584 intake. No proprietary software platform, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed, so technology differentiation is limited to workflow tooling rather than algorithmic differentiation.

Touchdown operates on a transaction-based revenue model: one-time title insurance premiums at closing, per-transaction search and certificate fees, and professional services fees for paralegal support. Distribution is direct, relationship-based, and anchored by Lora A. Rosenthal (CEO/President, a paralegal) through leadership roles in LeTip, NALS of Suffolk County, Suffolk County Women's Bar Association, Estate Planning Council, Society of Financial Service Professionals, and Rotary Club of Islip, supplemented by organic social (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X), a content blog (TDA Blog / Title News), and speaking engagements. The firm is privately held, founder-led, bootstrapped, and serves a strictly regional Suffolk/Nassau market with no disclosed funding, M&A, or geographic expansion signals.

Name

Touchdown Abstract Services Inc.

Legal name

Touchdown Abstract Services, Inc.

Website

https://touchdownabstract.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Touchdown Abstract Services Inc. is a Long Island, New York-based title and abstract services firm providing title insurance, title searches, closing services, and outsourced paralegal support to real estate attorneys, buyers, sellers, lenders, and small law firms in Suffolk and Nassau Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Title Insurance and Real Estate Closing Services

NAICS

Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191), Other Insurance Related Activities (52429)

SIC

Title Insurance (6361), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Title Search & Examination (BPAJAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Abstracting Services (Title Abstracts) (BPAJAOAC), Title Insurance & Underwriting (BPAJAOAA), Closing & Settlement Services (Settlement Agents) (BPAJAOAE)

Keywords

• Title insurance services
• Title abstract searches
• Real estate closing services
• Paralegal outsourcing services
• Lien certificate searches

Headquarters

HQ city

Central Islip

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Title Insurance Services: One-time premium title insurance policies paid at closing, including owner's and lender's title insurance coverage protecting against title defects and prior hidden issues
2. Title Search and Abstract Services: Full title searches including 40-year and 60-year searches, last owner/current owner searches, short searches, judgment/liens/UCC searches, and tax lien certificate services
3. Closing Services: Real estate closing attendance and notary services with complete escrow support for property transactions
4. Paralegal/Back-Office Legal Support Services: Outsourcing paralegal services to legal professionals including court document retrieval, filing/submission of court proceedings, corporate filings, process services, and notary services. Revenue generated through service fees for legal support tasks including purchase index numbers, RJI, note of issue filings, and legal document drafting

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Touchdown Abstract Services, Inc. provides title insurance, title search and abstract services, real estate closing and notary services, and outsourced paralegal/back-office legal support for real estate attorneys, buyers, sellers, lenders, and paralegals in the Long Island, New York market. As an authorized agent for Old Republic Title Insurance Company, the company issues title policies and supports the full closing workflow.

Product overview

Touchdown Abstract Services, Inc. is a title and real estate services company offering a comprehensive suite of title insurance and closing services. The core product portfolio includes Title Insurance (Full Report of Title), Closing Services, Foreclosure Certificates, Cooperative Lien Certificates, Tax Lien Certificates, Recordings, Document Retrieval, Other Title Searches (Full title, Last Owner/Current Owner, Short Searches), Taxes, Tax Maps, Surrogate Court services, Bankruptcy searches, Municipals, Continuations, and Deed Chain searches. The company also operates a sub-brand called Accurate Services, which provides outsourcing paralegal services including court filings, document retrieval, corporate filings, and notary services. Services are primarily targeted at real estate transactions, closings, and legal professionals in New York State, with operations focused on Suffolk and Nassau counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Accurate Services: Back office legal support team providing outsourcing paralegal services to legal professionals including court filings, document drafting, and corporate filings

Products and services

• Title Insurance

Quantifiable outcome

• Title insurance provides peace of mind protection against covered losses and legal defense costs for covered risks including defects discovered months or years after purchase

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Old Republic Title Insurance CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTouchdown Abstract Services is an authorized agent for Old Republic Title Insurance Company, enabling them to issue title insurance policies. Old Republic is a major national title insurer providing underwriting support and rate calculators for policy estimation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• PropLogix: Tech-enabled title and settlement services provider offering cloud-based ordering, tracking, and search solutions. Comparable in title search and closing support but competes on technology rather than local relationships.
• Qualia: Title-tech platform modernizing title and escrow workflows. Represents the emerging technology-enabled threat that could commoditize manual local title search and abstract services over time.

Broad incumbents

• Stewart Title: Major national title insurance underwriter with local New York agents. Overlaps with Touchdown as a provider of title insurance and abstract services, but operates at national scale with broader product breadth.
• First American Title Insurance Company: One of the largest national title insurance underwriters with extensive New York presence. Comparable in core title insurance and escrow services but at vastly larger scale and geographic reach.
• Fidelity National Title (FNF): Largest U.S. title insurance underwriter with national agency network. Comparable in title insurance and settlement services but operates as a diversified financial services conglomerate rather than local specialist.

Others

• Old Republic Title Insurance Company: Touchdown's strategic underwriting partner and a major national title insurer. Comparable in title insurance underwriting but functions as a partner/carrier rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• TitleVest: New York-based title insurance and abstract company serving the metro area. Closely comparable regional title abstract and closing services competitor with overlapping New York State market focus.
• New York Abstract Corporation: Long Island/NYC area title abstract and settlement services firm. Directly comparable product offering of title searching, examination, and closing coordination in the same geographic market.
• Madison Title Agency: NYC-metro title insurance agency providing title searches, abstracts, and closing services. Comparable as a regional agency offering title insurance via underwriter relationships plus closing and search services.

Regional players

• Countywide Abstract Co. Long Island/regional title abstract firm serving New York. Comparable regional title abstract and search services competitor with similar product mix but different county coverage within New York.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LoraTouchdownLI
• Facebookfacebook.com/Touchdownabstract
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/touchdown-abstract-services-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/loratouchdownli/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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