Property Ownership
The Tennessee Marketable Title Act limits how far back in the chain of title a searcher must go to:
A10 years
B30 years✓ Correct
C50 years
DThere is no limitation — Tennessee requires searching back to the original grant
Explanation
Tennessee's Marketable Title Act (similar to other states' acts) limits the period for which title must be examined. In Tennessee, a title search must generally go back at least 30 years to establish a marketable root of title, subject to exceptions for certain recorded claims.
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