Which type of title search method only goes back as far as when the last title search was performed and assumes the last search was done accurately, legally, and that any issues were resolved?

An abstract of title is a comprehensive summary of all recorded documents affecting a property, tracing its ownership history back to the original grant. This method does not assume the accuracy of previous searches; instead, it provides a detailed examination of all potential issues through history, making it more thorough than the Torrens system.

A title certificate is a document issued by a title company that certifies the status of a title to a property at a specific point in time. While it indicates the current state of the title, it does not limit the search back to the last search performed and does not inherently assume prior accuracy, making it a different approach from the Torrens system.

A title commitment is a document that outlines the terms under which a title insurance policy will be issued. It includes a title search that typically reviews the property's history but does not operate under the assumption that the last search was definitive. It seeks to identify any potential issues that may need to be resolved before the policy is issued, unlike the Torrens system.