It is estimated that there are currently around 150,000 Japanese last names used in Japan today. A list of the top 100 surnames comprise almost one third the population: Common Japanese Surnames
Zoning, the regulation of the use of real property by local government, restricts a particular territory to residential, commercial, industrial, or other uses. The local governing body considers the character of the property as well as its fitness for particular uses.
The purpose of a quiet title action is to eliminate any of these âcloudsâ on title. Quiet title actions can be used in a number of different situations. For example, they are often used after a party purchases real property at a tax deed sale. The purpose here is to forever bar prior owners, mortgage and lien holders from asserting any interest in the real property.