clear title

clear title
clear title see title

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

clear title
n.
A title free of encumbrances; good title.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


clear title
Ownership of property that is free of claims or disputes about ownership. Clear title is necessary before property can be sold. (See also: cloud on title, title search)
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Buying a House
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Selling a House

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


clear title
Unencumbered or unrestricted legal ownership that is free from doubt as to its validity.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


clear title
Unencumbered or unrestricted legal ownership that is free from doubt as to its validity.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

clear title
n.
   holding ownership of real property without any claims by others on the owner's title and no history of past claims which might affect the ownership.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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