10 Review Flashcards
A deed in trust is used to
convey property to the trustee of a land trust.
What action might a property owner take to avoid adverse possession?
Periodically inspect the property within statutory deadlines and evicting any trespassers found.
How many sections make up a township?
36
How can a property owner avert the danger of losing title by adverse possession?
By inspecting the property and evicting any trespassers found
A deed in which the grantor guarantees the title against defects that come up only in the time period of his or her ownership is what type of deed?
Bargain and sale
A quitclaim is used to
clear title rather than convey it.
A deed of trust is used to
convey property to a third party trustee as collateral for a loan.
Which type of will is generally not valid for the transfer of real property?
Nuncupative
The gradual addition of land as a result of movement by streams or rivers is called
Accretion
A deed of conveyance occurs when
A living owner makes a private grant.
What instrument is used by an owner to voluntarily transfer title to real estate?
Deed
A property owner can gain real estate through the action of water depositing soil on a bank through what process?
Accretion
What is a range when legally describing parcels of real estate?
The north-south area between consecutive meridians
Color of title can best be described as
an instrument that purports to transfer ownership of property but does not due to some defect.
Which of the following would be used as a legal land description?
Metes and bounds
