Cloud On Title

Commercial Frustration

A claim or dispute about the ownership of or an encumbrance on property. for example, a tax lien on a piece of real estate or a possible claim by the heir of a former owner might create a cloud on the title. or a past mortgage might have been paid off, but the property documents were never recorded (filed in the public land records). these kinds of potential problems are usually turned up in a title search. (see also: clear title)

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