Tarver Abstract Company's primary business centers around the issuance of Title Insurance which, upon the payment of a one time premium, provides land owners a guaranty that the title to land they purchase is good and indefeasible for as long they own the land. Additionally, Tarver Abstract Company provides closing services, escrow services, abstracts, and other real estate title examination services.

Tarver Abstract was established in 1903 by Mr. T. C. Tarver who had moved to Liberty from Houston.  Mr. Tarver headed the company until his death in 1925.  H. O. Compton, Mr. Tarver's nephew, maintained the business until 1926 when Compton Smith, a nephew of Mr. Compton, purchased the business.  He was manager of the company for more than 25 years.  Following Mr. Smith, Kenneth Dismukes managed the company until his death in 1974 when Mrs. Kenneth Dismukes assumed control.  The business was sold in 1984 by Mrs. Kenneth Dismukes and Carolyn Kuhn, daughters of Compton Smith, to local citizens, Charles Wiggins, E. R. Norwood, and Charles McGuire.  Charles McGuire has served as manager since 1984 and purchased the interests of Charles Wiggins and E. R. Norwood in 1999. 

Tarver Abstract has maintained offices in the Liberty County Courthouse, the old Masonic Building located in the 300 block of Main street, a one story building on the north side of the 2000 block of Trinity next to the old Ager Building, the Lee Office Building in the 500 block of Travis, a one story building at 1811 Trinity accross from the fire station, and 2030 Sam Houston next to the Lemon Tree. Since 1991,Tarver Abstract Company has been located at 400 Main in Liberty, Texas, the building formerly occupied by Liberty County Federal Savings and Loan Association.  The building was built in 1931 by First Liberty National Bank after the original structure that housed Steusoff's Pharmacy was razed.  First Liberty National Bank occupied the building until 1961 when the building was sold to Liberty County Federal Savings and Loan Association.  The building and adjacent lands were purchased from the Resolution Trust Corporation.