Title and transfer
Quiet title action
A lawsuit asking a court to settle competing claims and confirm ownership
The remedy when a cloud cannot be cleared by agreement — an unknown heir, an old claimant who cannot be found, a boundary in genuine dispute. The court’s judgment binds the parties and is recorded, which is what makes title marketable again.
How the exam asks about it
Frequently paired with adverse possession: a successful adverse possessor generally must bring a quiet title action to obtain a title anyone will insure.
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