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Quiet Title Action
A lawsuit filed to resolve disputes or uncertainty about who legally owns a property.
In plain English
A quiet title action is a court proceeding used to resolve competing claims or ambiguity over property ownership, resulting in a clear, legally settled determination of who holds title.
Why it matters
This is typically only relevant if a serious title dispute surfaces — most buyers will never need one, but it's the legal remedy that exists if a cloud on title can't be resolved another way.
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