If a defendant to such an action claims any title, interest, estate, lien or other right in the property, or any part thereof, the answer shall set forth such facts with specificity and also the manner in and the sources through which said claim is held and derived.
Rule 4:62-2.Answer
Last amended September 1, 1994 · Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 7, 2026
In one sentenceRule 4:62-2 requires a defendant in a quiet title action who claims any interest in the property to spell out that claim in the answer with specificity, including how and from what source the claim arose.
Full Text of Rule 4:62-2
Amendment History
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Source-R.R. 4:80-2; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Plain-English Summary
A bare denial won't do in a quiet title case. If the defendant claims any title, interest, estate, lien, or other right in the property, or any part of it, the answer has to lay out those facts specifically.
It's not enough to say the interest exists — the answer also has to explain the manner in which the claim is held and the source it came from.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must a defendant's answer say in a New Jersey quiet title action?
If the defendant claims any interest in the property, the answer must specifically state the facts of that claim and how and from what source it was derived.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official New Jersey Rules of Court (N.J. Ct. R. 4:62-2). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey (N.J. Const. art. VI, § 2, ¶ 3). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 7, 2026. ·
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Also known as: quiet title answer