clean title
No outstanding claims
A clean title is a certificate of ownership for a vehicle or property that has no liens, encumbrances, or legal disputes attached to it.
In vehicle sales, a clean title means the car hasn't been declared a total loss by an insurance company—distinguishing it from a salvage or rebuilt title.
Make sure you're getting a clean title before you buy a used car.
The term appears in real estate similarly, indicating property free of competing claims.
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- free and clearOwning without obligations attached
- deedWritten property conveyance
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- vehicleMeans of transport
used car · pink slip · registration · bill of sale · DMV · car · pristine · unencumbered · transfer · salvage · rebuilt · good standing · paperwork · buyer · seller · mortgage · property · escrow
- title documentsproperty deed, land deed, real estate deed, pink slip, vehicle registration
- vehiclescar, bus, truck, van, bike
- used car valueblue book, Kelley Blue Book, trade-in value, resale value, market value