A quiet title action is used to determine the true owner of a property or the parties with interests in a property. Disputes can arise when various rights or interests in a property become adverse to one another, such as when one party denies the rights of another party. To file a quiet title action in California, the plaintiff must have a legal interest in the property and pay a $435 filing fee. The plaintiff must also notify all parties with rights or interests in the property of the suit.

1. Quiet Title Action in California
What is it?
It isusedin determiningwhothe true ownerof apropertyisor whoholdsthe interestsinaproperty.
QuietTitle Actionsuitscome aboutbecause of the varioustypesof intereststhatcan be heldina
property.These interestsinclude outrightownerships,easementsformining,municipals,landlines,etc.
The dispute comesaboutwhenthese variousrightsorinterestsbecome adversetoone anotherwhena
party witha title and/orpossessionsdeniesthe rightsof a differentpartywithrightsinthatproperty
because itwill decrease enjoymentorvaluable of the property,orleavesthe title unsuitable.
How to file a Title Action Case
The fee for filingaquiettitle actioncase in Californiaviasuperiorcourt of whichthe real propertyis
located.In2016 the price to followsuitis $435 regardlessif the plaintiff will be representedbyan
attorneyor not. Generally,tobe able tofile aQuietTitle Actionsuit,the plaintiff hastohave a legal
interestforthe property,ratherthanan equitable interest,howeversome exceptionsare made.
While thisprocessistakingplace,the plaintiff will needtofill outaLis Pendensform, anddistribute itto
buyer,creditors,andtransferorstonotifythemof the suitonthe property(Eghbali)¹.
Things to know about Quiet Title Action Suits
Quiettitle suitswillnotdetermine the boundariesof rights,andwill notcancel otherrightsthathold
adversitywithotherrightsof the property.However,itcanbe usedtomake up for damagesor to a
“cloud,”somethingthatisadverse withotherrightsandinterests,bycancellingadocumentthatcan be
usedto holdthatright.
Whenfilingasuit,all those withrightstothe propertymustbe included,notjustthose withcurrent
adversities.Itisthe plaintiff’sjobtogoto the county recorderto have file retrievedonall partieswho
have rightsor interestsinthe land,andnotifythemof the suit(Falcone)²
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2. Falcone, James J. "A Brief Guide to Quiet Title Actions inCalifornia | JD Supra."A Brief Guide to Quiet TitleActions In
California. June 13, 2012. AccessedApril 22, 2016. http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/a-brief-guide-to-quiet-title-actions-in-
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