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Quieting Title Actions in Contracts
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After purchasing a property, the new owner discovers there's an old mortgage lien on it.
Quiet title action can be used to remove old liens or clarify if they are no longer valid, clearing the title for the new owner.
A property is sold, but a previous leaseholder claims they still have a valid lease agreement.
A quiet title action can confirm whether the lease was validly terminated or whether the leaseholder maintains rights to use the property.
An individual has been using a piece of land for years, and they want to claim ownership through adverse possession.
A quiet title action can help establish ownership through adverse possession if the statutory period has been met and the possession was open, notorious, exclusive, and continuous.
A homeowner discovers an easement on their property they were not aware of when buying the house.
Quiet title action could potentially remove the easement if it's no longer being used or was not properly created.
Two neighbors claim the same piece of land due to unclear boundary lines.
A quiet title action can resolve disputes over land boundaries by legally determining the rightful owner and clarifying the title.
A developer discovers a historic covenant restricting property use after purchasing a lot for construction.
A quiet title action can remove or modify outdated restrictive covenants that no longer serve their original purpose.
Co-owners of property disagree about who has the legal title after one owner's contributions were not formally documented.
A quiet title action may be used to determine each owner's share or interest in the property based on their contributions and legal standing.
A real estate investor has doubts about the validity of a property deed due to suspicious signatures.
A quiet title action can ensure the authenticity of signatures and verify the deed's validity, clearing any clouds on the title.
A homeowners’ association (HOA) asserts control over parts of a homeowner's property not under HOA governance.
A quiet title action can clarify the limits of the HOA’s governance and ensure that the homeowner's property rights are not infringed upon.
While refinancing, a homeowner learns of a claim from an ex-spouse who was not properly removed from the title.
Quiet title action can clear the confusion by removing the ex-spouse from the title if their rights to the property were lawfully terminated.
A person finds out that their property has been sold at a tax sale without their knowledge.
The person can file a quiet title action to challenge the validity of the tax sale and recover the property title if the sale was improper.
A bank mistakenly records a lien against the wrong property, affecting an innocent homeowner.
The homeowner can utilize a quiet title action to prove the error and remove the lien from their property record.
A family inherits a property, but a third party claims they bought the property years ago and lost the deed.
A quiet title action can confirm or refute the third party's claim by establishing who has the legal title to the property in court.
An archaeological discovery on private land triggers a dispute over ownership of the artifacts found.
A quiet title action might litigate whether the landowner or the finder (if different) has rights to the artifacts, depending on state laws.
The heir of an estate finds an unknown claim against the property by a creditor of the deceased.
Through quiet title action, the heir can resolve any outstanding deceased's debts affecting the property and secure a clear title.
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