Escrow & Title
Nebraska's 'marketable title' standard means that a title must be:
AFree of any possibility of future problems
BReasonably free from doubt about its validity and defensible against reasonable claims✓ Correct
CGuaranteed by the state of Nebraska
DInsured by a title company before any sale
Explanation
Marketable title is title that is reasonably free from doubt, encumbrance, or significant defects — such that a prudent buyer would accept it. Perfect title is not required; title reasonably free from doubt suffices.
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