Definition of "Marketable title"

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Title leaving no question as to who the owner is. It is the title which a reasonable buyer, knowledgeable of the facts and their legal implications and acting in a reasonable manner, would be willing to accept. A title insurance company should be retained to insure that the title is marketable.

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