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ISSUE:
Many Californians in default on their mortgage and facing foreclosure have filed quiet title and wrongful foreclosure actions. What is a quiet title action against a lender, and are plaintiffs successful in California?
BRIEF ANSWER:
A quiet title action in California to determine the owner of property does not generally allow a mortgage borrower in default on their payments to claim title to the land free of liens. However, the action when combined with a wrongful foreclosure claim is often successful in extending the amount of time a defaulted borrower can remain in the house. While in essence, this is simply prolonging the inevitable, it can give a borrower a temporary feeling of control over their own destiny.
DISCUSSION:
Quiet Title Actions as a Defense to Foreclosure
A cause of action to quiet title seeks to determine adverse claims to real or personal property. (Cal. Code Civ…
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