When a title search reveals a cloud on the title, the best cure is to:

• A. Initiate quieting title proceedings.
• B. File a lis pendens.
• C. Conduct another title search.
• D. Ignore the cloud.

Answer: (A)

When a cloud on the title exists, the goal is to remove the defect so the title becomes marketable. The best cure is to initiate quieting title proceedings, a court action that resolves conflicting claims and establishes a clear ownership by order. This directly eliminates the cloud from the record, giving you a definite, marketable title.

A lis pendens is only a notice that a lawsuit affecting the title is pending; it warns buyers but does not resolve the underlying dispute or clear the title. Filing another title search won’t fix the problem if the dispute remains unresolved. Ignoring the cloud leaves the property unsellable and legally exposed.