Notice of Lis Pendens in Action to Quiet Title by Person Claiming Title by Adverse Possession - Squatters Rights
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A quiet title action usually takes 8-10 weeks to complete. The process may take longer or may be shorter depending on certain factors surrounding the dispute such as the Court rulings on certain matters.
The purpose of filing a quiet title action is to confirm your legal ownership of a piece of real property. In Washington, as in other states, ownership of real estate is established by title, and title ownership is evidenced on a deed that gets recorded with the local county records office.
If the parties are easily found the action can be complete within sixty days. However, if service through newspaper is required, this can add an additional month.
When two or more persons have adverse claims to the same property, any of them may file a quiet title action. The purpose of the quiet title action is to eliminate an adverse claim to a legal interest in the property and to establish, perfect, or quiet the title in the property in one or more of the claimants.
A quiet title action is oftentimes a lengthy process, sometimes taking as long as 8-10 weeks.
A party with a claim of ownership to land can file an action to quiet title, which serves as a sort of lawsuit against anyone and everyone else who has a claim to the land. If the owner prevails in the quiet title action, no further challenges to the title can be brought.
Why would a property owner file a quiet title suit?the owner against liabilities and losses resulting from title defects. A lender's title insurance policy generally protects. the lender against the possibility that the lender's lien cannot be enforced.