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Free and clear

A Title that is free of liens and Legal questions as to ownership of the Property. A requirement for the sale of Real estate. In general, a company that specialize in checking Title claims for clients (a Title company) will be hired to ensure that a Title is Clear when a sale of Real estate is taking place. also called Just title or Good title or Perfect title or Clear title.

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