A Special Master is an attorney appointed by a judge to hear evidence and to make recommendations to the judge as to the disposition of a matter relating to real estate. A Special Master is typically assigned to quiet title actions or similar lawsuits. A quiet title action is used to resolve any issues with the chain of title of a property and to remove any clouds from the title. The use of Special Masters is accelerating rapidly due to increasing caseloads and complex real estate cases in the court systems. More lawyers are also requesting judges to appoint Special Masters in order to get the attention these complex cases need to proceed to a final resolution. The use of a Special Master will affect the case because the court and the parties will achieve resolution more quickly and save the parties’ money.