Texas Real Estate Principles 2
(Allied)Questions &
Answers(RATED A+)
1. Real property can be acquired or conveyed via - ANSWER transfer
wills and trust
intestate succession
adverse possession
by natural causes
The transfer of the title to real property and possession of lands, tenements, or other things, from
one person to another. - ANSWER Alienation
Property is acquired by transfer when - ANSWER by an act of the parties or law, title is conveyed
from one person to another by means of a written document.
The most common method of transferring real property is - ANSWER with a deed
Recording a deed is important, especially during property transfers because it - ANSWER protects
the chain of title
Hint: The purpose of recording a deed is to protect the chain of title, which is a sequential record of
changes in ownership showing the connection from one owner to the next. A complete chain of title
is desirable whenever property is transferred and required by title insurance companies if they are
writing a policy on a property.
What is the legal transfer of a person's interest in property according to the laws of descent and
distribution - ANSWER Succession
,What is the gradual addition of land to a parcel by the deposition and accumulation of alluvium -
ANSWER Accretion
Adverse possession is a means of - ANSWER involuntary transfer
Hint: Adverse possession requires that the property to be adversely possessed be used by the
adverse possessor openly, notoriously, continuously, and hostile to the original owner all for a period
of five years. In addition, the adverse possessor must pay all property taxes.
The public record of prior transfers and encumbrances affecting the title of a parcel of land is the: -
ANSWER Chain of title
Hint: The chain of title is the public record of prior transfers and encumbrances affecting the title of a
parcel of land. The chain must not have any gaps in order for title to be insurable. Any gap in the
chain will require quitclaim deeds to be signed or a court action called a "suit to quiet title."
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) requires licensing of - ANSWER title insurance companies
Hint: The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is the state agency that regulates the title insurance
industry and the entire insurance industry as a whole. The TDI requires licensing of any title
insurance company that does business in the state, whether or not it resides in the state.
What is the legal process to prove that a will is valid - ANSWER Probate
Hint: Probate is the legal process to prove that a will is valid. Probate proceedings are held in the
superior court to determine creditors' claims and beneficiaries' interests in an estate upon the
owner's death.
What is the most frequently used instrument to transfer
title? - ANSWER general warranty deed
Texas recognizes two types of wills - ANSWER attested wills and holographic wills
In the event that an individual dies without leaving behind a testamentary instrument, he or she is
considered to have died - ANSWER intestate
, A trust is a three-party arrangement involving... - ANSWER a trustor (or settlor), a trustee, and
a beneficiary.
______ is the legal transfer of a person's interests in real and personal
property under the laws of descent and distribution. - ANSWER Succession
insurance policy below is designed to benefit the lender? - ANSWER Loan Policy (T-2)
The loan policy ensures that the loan is a valid first lien (or second) against the property. A loan policy
will repay the balance of the mortgage if a claim against the property voids the title.
_____ is a process by which there is an addition to property by the efforts
of man or natural forces - ANSWER Accession
Hint: The land itself can be enlarged or reduced by natural
forces—gradually through accretion and reliction or quickly through avulsion.
2. Zoning laws can address the regulation of - ANSWER the buildings and structures located
thereon..
Which of the following agencies is responsible for managing public lands? - ANSWER The National
Park Service
The Fish and Wildlife Service
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
The federal __________ is a consumer protection statute that regulates the sale or lease of
subdivided property through the use of interstate commerce. - ANSWER Interstate Land Sales Full
Disclosure Act (ILSA)
When the government actually takes and physically occupies private land, it is called a - ANSWER
physical taking
(Allied)Questions &
Answers(RATED A+)
1. Real property can be acquired or conveyed via - ANSWER transfer
wills and trust
intestate succession
adverse possession
by natural causes
The transfer of the title to real property and possession of lands, tenements, or other things, from
one person to another. - ANSWER Alienation
Property is acquired by transfer when - ANSWER by an act of the parties or law, title is conveyed
from one person to another by means of a written document.
The most common method of transferring real property is - ANSWER with a deed
Recording a deed is important, especially during property transfers because it - ANSWER protects
the chain of title
Hint: The purpose of recording a deed is to protect the chain of title, which is a sequential record of
changes in ownership showing the connection from one owner to the next. A complete chain of title
is desirable whenever property is transferred and required by title insurance companies if they are
writing a policy on a property.
What is the legal transfer of a person's interest in property according to the laws of descent and
distribution - ANSWER Succession
,What is the gradual addition of land to a parcel by the deposition and accumulation of alluvium -
ANSWER Accretion
Adverse possession is a means of - ANSWER involuntary transfer
Hint: Adverse possession requires that the property to be adversely possessed be used by the
adverse possessor openly, notoriously, continuously, and hostile to the original owner all for a period
of five years. In addition, the adverse possessor must pay all property taxes.
The public record of prior transfers and encumbrances affecting the title of a parcel of land is the: -
ANSWER Chain of title
Hint: The chain of title is the public record of prior transfers and encumbrances affecting the title of a
parcel of land. The chain must not have any gaps in order for title to be insurable. Any gap in the
chain will require quitclaim deeds to be signed or a court action called a "suit to quiet title."
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) requires licensing of - ANSWER title insurance companies
Hint: The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is the state agency that regulates the title insurance
industry and the entire insurance industry as a whole. The TDI requires licensing of any title
insurance company that does business in the state, whether or not it resides in the state.
What is the legal process to prove that a will is valid - ANSWER Probate
Hint: Probate is the legal process to prove that a will is valid. Probate proceedings are held in the
superior court to determine creditors' claims and beneficiaries' interests in an estate upon the
owner's death.
What is the most frequently used instrument to transfer
title? - ANSWER general warranty deed
Texas recognizes two types of wills - ANSWER attested wills and holographic wills
In the event that an individual dies without leaving behind a testamentary instrument, he or she is
considered to have died - ANSWER intestate
, A trust is a three-party arrangement involving... - ANSWER a trustor (or settlor), a trustee, and
a beneficiary.
______ is the legal transfer of a person's interests in real and personal
property under the laws of descent and distribution. - ANSWER Succession
insurance policy below is designed to benefit the lender? - ANSWER Loan Policy (T-2)
The loan policy ensures that the loan is a valid first lien (or second) against the property. A loan policy
will repay the balance of the mortgage if a claim against the property voids the title.
_____ is a process by which there is an addition to property by the efforts
of man or natural forces - ANSWER Accession
Hint: The land itself can be enlarged or reduced by natural
forces—gradually through accretion and reliction or quickly through avulsion.
2. Zoning laws can address the regulation of - ANSWER the buildings and structures located
thereon..
Which of the following agencies is responsible for managing public lands? - ANSWER The National
Park Service
The Fish and Wildlife Service
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
The federal __________ is a consumer protection statute that regulates the sale or lease of
subdivided property through the use of interstate commerce. - ANSWER Interstate Land Sales Full
Disclosure Act (ILSA)
When the government actually takes and physically occupies private land, it is called a - ANSWER
physical taking
