Escrow & Title
What is 'title by estoppel' (after-acquired title) in Pennsylvania and when does it apply?
AA method of acquiring title through long-term possession and payment of taxes
BWhen a grantor who did not have valid title at the time of the conveyance subsequently acquires valid title, the title automatically inures to the benefit of the grantee✓ Correct
CAn equitable remedy stopping a seller from claiming superior title after closing
DA court order preventing a seller from re-conveying property after a sale
Explanation
After-acquired title (estoppel by deed) means that if a grantor conveys property they don't actually own (or own incompletely), and then later acquires valid title to that property, that title automatically passes to the grantee. The grantor is 'estopped' (prevented by their prior conveyance) from claiming the title they subsequently acquired.
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