Business Details
Trusted Title Services in Louisiana
Crescent City Title is a full-service title and real estate settlement provider operating throughout Louisiana. Our team prioritizes client needs, ensuring smooth closing processes for buyers, sellers, lenders, and realtors. With decades of combined experience, partners Harry (Chip) Cahill, III and Gail Smith-Swanner lead a professional staff that has successfully managed thousands of real estate transactions. We specialize in title insurance, estate planning, succession services, and compliance with TRID regulations while maintaining superior communication and timely service.Our commitment to accuracy extends to resolving title defects, preparing legal documents, and facilitating seamless property transfers. As a locally owned business, we understand the unique requirements of Louisiana real estate transactions and work closely with national underwriters to deliver reliable solutions. Our office in Gretna serves the New Orleans metropolitan area and surrounding regions, offering weekday availability from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM with weekend appointments available upon request.
Services
Real Estate Closings
Title Insurance
Estate Planning
Successions
Lenders Services
Realtors Services
Property Taxes
1031 Exchanges
Document Preparation
Title Searches
Highlights and features
- Our staff has handled thousands of real estate closings across Louisiana
- We provide one single point of contact for all transaction needs
- Timely and accurate title commitments with superior communication
- Fully TRID compliant with expertise in lender requirements
- We work with national underwriters including WFG National Title Insurance Company
Services
Real Estate Closings
We facilitate complete real estate closing processes including title examination, document preparation, and ownership transfer. Our team coordinates all transaction elements to ensure compliance with Louisiana laws and lender requirements. Clients benefit from our TRID compliance expertise and relationships with national underwriters.
Title Insurance
We provide comprehensive title insurance policies protecting property owners and lenders against financial losses from title defects. Our services include thorough title searches, defect resolution, and issuance of both owner's and lender's policies to ensure clear property ownership.
Estate Planning
Our Louisiana-licensed professionals assist with creating customized estate plans that protect assets and specify property distribution. We help clients establish wills, trusts, and succession plans to ensure their wishes are honored while minimizing family conflicts.
Successions
We guide families through Louisiana's succession process for transferring property after death. Our services include probate of wills, heirship determinations, and title clearance for inherited properties to ensure smooth ownership transitions.
Lenders Services
We provide specialized title services for lenders including lien satisfaction, document review, and TRID-compliant closing packages. Our team ensures all title issues are resolved before loan funding while maintaining clear communication throughout the transaction.
People
Harry (Chip) L. Cahill, III
Partner
With extensive experience in Louisiana real estate transactions, Chip Cahill co-leads Crescent City Title's operations. He specializes in complex title resolutions and lender compliance while maintaining hands-on involvement in client service.
Gail Smith-Swanner
Partner
Gail Smith-Swanner brings deep expertise in title insurance and estate planning to Crescent City Title. She oversees day-to-day operations and client relations, ensuring consistent service quality across all transaction types.
Questions
What services does Crescent City Title offer?
We provide title insurance, real estate closings, estate planning, succession services, and lender support across Louisiana.
How does title insurance protect property owners?
Title insurance protects against financial losses from title defects like liens, fraud, or ownership disputes that may arise after purchase.
Are your services available outside New Orleans?
Yes, we serve all of Louisiana including Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Lafayette through our Gretna headquarters.
What makes Crescent City Title different from other title companies?
Our combination of local expertise, TRID compliance knowledge, and relationships with national underwriters ensures smooth transactions.
Can you handle complex real estate transactions?
Yes, our team manages all transaction types including commercial properties, multi-party deals, and title defect resolutions.
What are your business hours?
We're open Monday-Friday 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM with weekend appointments available upon request.
Reviews (4)
Joel Anthony
Dec 16, 2021
Report
This is the worst company Ive ever seen on the West Bank. The manager Gail-Smith doesnt really know how to run that place because of the lack of communication on her part. The only positive thing I can really say is her employees especially Cashanna is a really nice helpful person and she will go above and beyond her job needs to get the job done so thank you Cashanna. If you ever deal with this company I would go through Cashanna before anyone else because she knows how to make things happen. As far as everyone else very negative experience and they need to reorganize the building because
Sabena Stevenson
Oct 27, 2021
Report
Rebecca Shultz Lester exact same thing done to me ! There has to be something we can do. If I could give a negative star rating I would
B. Nation
Jun 23, 2019
Report
Came today and got the 2 for 30 deal Custard did my tattoo.They have good service and him and his girlfriend lea was so sweet to me and my mother shout out to them!!
Rebecca Schultz Lester
Jun 09, 2019
Report
This is the absolute WORST title company in town - they failed to get me a clear title despite charging me for their services and now they are refusing to respond to my 13 inquiries about how we are going to resolve the issues they created. I've put a small fortune into renovating a property that I apparently own with 6 strangers thanks to their "work"
