Defending a Quiet Title Claim (TX) | Practical Law
A Practice Note addressing key issues that defense counsel should consider when defending a quiet title claim (also called a claim to remove cloud on title) under Texas law. This Note provides tips on negating the elements of the plaintiff's case, raising affirmative defenses, and obtaining evidence through discovery to rebut the plaintiff's allegations. It also discusses how a defendant may challenge the plaintiff's claims at the pleading stage, with a motion for summary judgment, or at trial.