MRTA-Marketable Records Title Act FS712

MRTA pronounced "Marta" is a law named the Marketable Record Title Act; it was enacted by the Florida Legislature in 1963. The intent was to simplify title searches to stabilize property law, by clearing old defects from land titles, limiting the period of record searches, and clearly defining marketability by extinguishing old interests of record not specifically claimed or reserved.

No longer would a title examination have to search title back to the Spanish land grants. MRTA serves to remove certain covenants, restrictions, claims and other encumbrances recorded against real property after 30 years unless preserved or reaffirmed in accordance with Florida law FS712.