how many years does recorded contract stay - Posted by nedLL

import · October 14, 2003, 10:49am

Posted by Nate(DC) on October 14, 2003 at 14:04:21:

Once it’s recorded, it’s in the public records forever. The real question is, how long before a title insurer is comfortable that it no longer is something to be worried about, and will insure over it? That I don’t know. I suspect after long enough, if you have done nothing to enforce your contract, one could reasonably conclude that it was not valid.

As to the second question - the seller could file a quiet title lawsuit to clear title.

NT

import · October 14, 2003, 10:49am

how many years does recorded contract stay - Posted by nedLL

Posted by nedLL on October 14, 2003 at 10:49:12:

if seller was to back out and i record the contract,
how long is it good for? Are there time limitations to enforce it until it becomes null/void?
Also, if seller can’t locate the buyer who clouded his title, how can he go about getting it cleared?
For example, the buyer went out of country / died.