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The general concept behind a quiet title action is to establish title to real property, or the rights associated with it (such as mineral rights), between adverse claims to that property. A quiet title remedy can be combined with other causes of actions or remedies, such as breach of contract and fraud.

Jurisdiction for quiet title actions generally rests in the Superior Court of the county in which the property at issue is located. In order to properly plead a quiet title cause of action, a plaintiff must include the following

Individuals typically file bankruptcy because of mounting debt. In addition to discharging credit card and medical bills, there are other benefits for individuals filing bankruptcy. One of these potential benefits is the ability to lower car loans through Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

As most people are aware, cars depreciate in value greatly and almost immediately after purchase. The result is that car values are often lower than the loans associated with those vehicles. So as long as an individual purchased a vehicle at least 910 days prior to filing bankruptcy, he or

The goal of every consumer bankruptcy case under Chapters 7 or 13 is to ultimately obtain a discharge. Among the various responsibilities that a Debtor has in order to obtain a discharge is the requirement to take a second bankruptcy course by the statutorily-imposed deadline. This second course is typically known as a course in financial management or debtor education. If the course is not taken and certificate filed timely, a case will generally be dismissed without entry of a discharge.

However, if this does happens there is no need to