Basic Real Estate Co ncepts
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co ncepts-130 0 0 9 8 1
I ncl udes earths surf ace and any natural l y attached components down to earths core
Land
and up to i nf i ni ty
Surf ace Ri ghts I ncl udes everythi ng on the l ands surf ace (vegetati on and/or water)
Subsurf ace Ri ghts Ri ghts to space bel ow ground l evel (mi neral s, oi l , water, natural gas)
Ri ghts of l and extendi ng upward (hei ght establ i shed by l aw) l i mi ted because
Ai r Ri ghts
can’t prevent pl ane and hel i copter f l yi ng overhead
, Basic Real Estate Co ncepts
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D i vi ded i nto ri pari an ri ghts and l i ttoral ri ghts. Owners ri ghts of water meeti ng
Water Ri ghts
thei r property.
I f owners property meets shorel i ne of movi ng water (ri vers/l akes/streams) owner has
Ri pari an Ri ghts
reasonabl e ri ghts to water I F user doesn’t i mpai r use by others or cause pol l uti on
I f owners property boarders sti l l waters (oceans/l akes/ponds) they have reasonabl e
Li ttoral Ri ghts
ri ghts to water. E xtends to l and next to water up to average hi gh-water mark.
Gradual bui l dup of l and due to deposi t of sand/soi l f rom body of water on
Accreti on
property. I ncreases l and owned
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co ncepts-130 0 0 9 8 1
I ncl udes earths surf ace and any natural l y attached components down to earths core
Land
and up to i nf i ni ty
Surf ace Ri ghts I ncl udes everythi ng on the l ands surf ace (vegetati on and/or water)
Subsurf ace Ri ghts Ri ghts to space bel ow ground l evel (mi neral s, oi l , water, natural gas)
Ri ghts of l and extendi ng upward (hei ght establ i shed by l aw) l i mi ted because
Ai r Ri ghts
can’t prevent pl ane and hel i copter f l yi ng overhead
, Basic Real Estate Co ncepts
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/basic-real-estate-
co ncepts-130 0 0 9 8 1
D i vi ded i nto ri pari an ri ghts and l i ttoral ri ghts. Owners ri ghts of water meeti ng
Water Ri ghts
thei r property.
I f owners property meets shorel i ne of movi ng water (ri vers/l akes/streams) owner has
Ri pari an Ri ghts
reasonabl e ri ghts to water I F user doesn’t i mpai r use by others or cause pol l uti on
I f owners property boarders sti l l waters (oceans/l akes/ponds) they have reasonabl e
Li ttoral Ri ghts
ri ghts to water. E xtends to l and next to water up to average hi gh-water mark.
Gradual bui l dup of l and due to deposi t of sand/soi l f rom body of water on
Accreti on
property. I ncreases l and owned
