Property Ownership

NH's Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA) limits the period for which old title claims can be asserted by:

AAll title claims are valid forever regardless of age
BGenerally extinguishing certain title claims that are not re-recorded within the required period✓ Correct
CRequiring all deeds to be re-recorded every 10 years
DOnly affecting commercial properties

Explanation

NH's MRTA (RSA 477:40-45) helps establish marketable title by limiting the time period for which old, unrefreshed title claims can cloud current ownership — improving title clarity and reducing the need for extremely deep title searches.

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