A problem with the chain of title to a parcel of real property that exposes the putative owner of the property to a potential legal dispute over the ownership of the property
Any legal right to a property claimed by a person other than the owner For examples include unpaid real estate taxes or claims to the property such as those of an unknown heir
Anything that is wrong with a title, including an easement, encroachment or lien that has not been recorded with the city building department or the county recorder's office
- (1) Any possible or patent claim or right outstanding in a chain of title that is adverse to the claim of ownership (2) Any material irregularity in the execution or effect of an instrument in the chain of title
Any title problem which clouds the propertys title A title defect can be a lien, a person or entity who may have had interest in the property and never surrendered it, or any number of other situations making title less than perfect
Any title problem which "clouds" the property's title A title defect can be a lien, a person or entity who may have had interest in the property and never surrendered it, or any number of other situations making title less than perfect
Any legal right to a property claimed by a person other than the owner Examples include unpaid real estate taxes or claims to the property such as those of an unknown heir
an unresolved claim against the ownership of property which prevents presentation of a marketable title Such claims may arise from failure of the owner's spouse, or former part owner, to sign a deed, current liens against the property, or an interruption in the title records to a property
Any legal right to a property claimed by a person other than the owner Examples include unpaid real estate taxes or claims to the property, such as those of an unknown heir
(1) Any possible or patent claim or right outstanding in a chain of title that is adverse to the claim of ownership (2) Any material irregularity in the execution or effect of an instrument in the chain of title
Anything that is wrong with a title -- including an easement, encroachment or lien -- that has not been recorded with the city building department or the county recorder's office
A problem with the title which prevents free and clear ownership There are many types of defects, including unpaid liens, rights of way, or encroachments from neighbouring properties, to identify a few
- Any possible or patent claim or right outstanding in a chain of title that is adverse to the claim of ownership Any material irregularity in the execution or effect of an instrument in the chain of title