Quiet Title

In real estate terms, title is the right of ownership and possession of a particular property, so to quiet title means to take legal action to settle a title dispute. A title dispute can arise when there are conflicting claims of ownership over a piece of property. Therefore, in a quiet title action, a court proceeding removes a “cloud” or possible encumbrance on the title to real property to firmly establish in law ownership of the property. Thus, this action would “quiet” any challenges or claims to the title.