The question becomes how much more the lender wants to spend on legal fees to gain clear title to the collateral.

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She left the town saddled with millions of dollars in debt from the building of a new sports complex, and with legal fees, because she had failed to secure title to the land on which the complex was built.

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More lucrative would be the consulting fees from the studios when they eventually start deciding what kind of security they want on each title.

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