CHAPTER 3: INTERESTS IN REAL ESTATE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Allodial System - ANSWER The system of land ownership where anyone
can own land.
PETE (perfectly executed timing edition) - ANSWER - Government's 4
rights in land:
- Police Power
- Eminent Domain
- Taxation
- Escheat
Police Power - ANSWER Right of the government to regulate and control
the way land is used
- zonging
Eminent Domain - ANSWER - condemnation
, - right of government to take private land for public use
Taxation - ANSWER the levying of tax on real property
Escheat - ANSWER If a person dies intestate (without a will) and without
heirs, the government will take title to his real property under the right
of _____.
Freehold Estate - ANSWER - an individual owns real property
- An estate in real property which continues for an indefinite period of
time.
- Fee Simple (indefeasible)
- Fee Simple Defeasible (condition must be met)
- Life Estate
Fee Simple - ANSWER - The highest interest in real estate recognized by
the law; the holder is entitled to all rights to the property.
- indefeasible
- Freehold
Fee Simple Defeasible - ANSWER An estate which may be lost on the
occurrence or nonoccurrence of a specified event.