The title refers to a type of property transfer where the seller/owner is only removing their interest from the property and makes no claim as to the validity of the remainder of the title.
Danny Mastrogiorgio has played three different roles over the course of the series:
- Episode 6.1 Bitter Fruit (1995) - Perry Behrens (as Daniel Mastrogiorgio).
- Episode 10.16 Trade This (2000) - Bruce Valentine.
- Episode 18.7 Quit Claim (2008) - Nicky Fatone.
This episode appears to be based on several cases/incidents:
- A number of scandals involving sub-prime mortgages.
- Partially ripped from the pages of The Day of the Jackal and its 1973 film adaptation (The Day of the Jackal (1973)).
- Inspired by controversial invocations of the Patriot Act.