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A hurricane will often shift large quantities of sandy soil from one end
of a barrier island to the other. Title to this additional land created by
the natural forces of accretion is acquired by the owner through a
process called
Ans: D. accession.
A grandmother left her home and 100 acres to her church to be used as
a camp. In the event the church attempts to sell or make some other
use of the property, the estate would then go to the grandmother's
heirs. This is an example of a a
Ans: C. fee simple determinable estate (defeasible qualified by
special limitation).
Three men are not able to agree on the management of their
investment property. They may find it necessary to terminate their
joint tenancy through the court-ordered action of
Ans: C. partition.
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A man has planted strawberries in an empty field near HIS home for
the past 15 years. In order for him to make a legitimate claim of
adverse possession, he will have to prove that his possession of the
property was
Ans: B. uninterrupted.
A widow is willed property from her deceased husband for the rest of
her life, specifying that upon her death, the title passes to her children.
This type of ownership is BEST described as a
Ans: D. life estate with a remainder interest.
A man died, leaving no will and no heirs. His property will be
transferred to the state (or county) where the property is located based
on the operation of law called
Ans: A. escheat.
A town condemns all property in four downtown blocks to build a new
courthouse and social services building. It is able to do this under the
governmental power of
Ans: A. eminent domain.
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A woman bought a property in another state and never visited the
land. A man moved his mobile home onto land, had a water well
drilled, and lived there for 22 years. This man may become the owner
of the land if he has compiled with the state law regarding
Ans: D. adverse possession.
A father conveyed the family home to his daughter by will as a pur
autre vie estate for the life of her mother. If the daughter should die
before the mother, who holds the property?
Ans: B. Daughter's estate
A person has full rights to use and occupy the property for a certain
period (e.g. a specified number of months or years), after which the
person must return the property to its owner. This person holds a
Ans: B. leasehold estate.
An electric company is planning to bury electric lines across the
backyards of 40 homes in a new subdivision. They will need to apply for
a(n)
Ans: C. commercial easement in gross.
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The owner of an old plantation plans to deed the property to the state
for use as a state park. This gift is an example of
Ans: D. dedication.
An example of a specific voluntary lien is
Ans: A. bank mortgage lien.
A brother gave property to his sister for her lifetime, and at her death,
the property is to be transferred to their cousin. In this situation, the
COUSIN'S interest in the property is
Ans: C. remainder.
Your neighbors use your driveway to reach their garage on their
property.
Your attorney explains that the ownership of the neighbors' real estate
includes an easement appurtenant giving them the right to use your
driveway. Your property is the
Ans: C. servient tenement.
An owner of 50 acres of land with 500 feet of frontage on a desirable
recreational lake wants to subdivide the parcel into salable lots. The
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principles of real estate Questions and
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Graded
A hurricane will often shift large quantities of sandy soil from one end
of a barrier island to the other. Title to this additional land created by
the natural forces of accretion is acquired by the owner through a
process called
Ans: D. accession.
A grandmother left her home and 100 acres to her church to be used as
a camp. In the event the church attempts to sell or make some other
use of the property, the estate would then go to the grandmother's
heirs. This is an example of a a
Ans: C. fee simple determinable estate (defeasible qualified by
special limitation).
Three men are not able to agree on the management of their
investment property. They may find it necessary to terminate their
joint tenancy through the court-ordered action of
Ans: C. partition.
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A man has planted strawberries in an empty field near HIS home for
the past 15 years. In order for him to make a legitimate claim of
adverse possession, he will have to prove that his possession of the
property was
Ans: B. uninterrupted.
A widow is willed property from her deceased husband for the rest of
her life, specifying that upon her death, the title passes to her children.
This type of ownership is BEST described as a
Ans: D. life estate with a remainder interest.
A man died, leaving no will and no heirs. His property will be
transferred to the state (or county) where the property is located based
on the operation of law called
Ans: A. escheat.
A town condemns all property in four downtown blocks to build a new
courthouse and social services building. It is able to do this under the
governmental power of
Ans: A. eminent domain.
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A woman bought a property in another state and never visited the
land. A man moved his mobile home onto land, had a water well
drilled, and lived there for 22 years. This man may become the owner
of the land if he has compiled with the state law regarding
Ans: D. adverse possession.
A father conveyed the family home to his daughter by will as a pur
autre vie estate for the life of her mother. If the daughter should die
before the mother, who holds the property?
Ans: B. Daughter's estate
A person has full rights to use and occupy the property for a certain
period (e.g. a specified number of months or years), after which the
person must return the property to its owner. This person holds a
Ans: B. leasehold estate.
An electric company is planning to bury electric lines across the
backyards of 40 homes in a new subdivision. They will need to apply for
a(n)
Ans: C. commercial easement in gross.
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The owner of an old plantation plans to deed the property to the state
for use as a state park. This gift is an example of
Ans: D. dedication.
An example of a specific voluntary lien is
Ans: A. bank mortgage lien.
A brother gave property to his sister for her lifetime, and at her death,
the property is to be transferred to their cousin. In this situation, the
COUSIN'S interest in the property is
Ans: C. remainder.
Your neighbors use your driveway to reach their garage on their
property.
Your attorney explains that the ownership of the neighbors' real estate
includes an easement appurtenant giving them the right to use your
driveway. Your property is the
Ans: C. servient tenement.
An owner of 50 acres of land with 500 feet of frontage on a desirable
recreational lake wants to subdivide the parcel into salable lots. The
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