7: Encumbrances, Liens, and Homesteads Flashcards
An easement on a parcel of land may be removed from the records by:
Recording a quitclaim deed executed by the user of the easement to the servient tenement
Materials were delivered to a building site for the construction of a commercial building. To be sure the supplier can collect for the cost of the material, he or she should file a:
Preliminary notice
The terms ingress and egress refer to:
Easements
An easement is an example of a(n):
Encumbrance on real property
A formally declared homestead can be terminated in all of the following ways, except by:
Renting the property
When a property owner discovers that a neighbor has built a structure on a portion of his or her property, how long does the property owner normally have to bring action against the neighbor?
Three years
A mechanic’s lien can be filed and recorded for the benefit of:
- Painters
- Subcontractors
- Material Suppliers
Which document does not need to be recorded to be valid?
Deed
One way of acquiring an easement is by prescription. All of the following are required for the creation of this type of easement, except:
Paying the property taxes for 5 years
A plaintiff takes a case to court and obtains a judgment. To create a lien on the defendant’s property, the plaintiff must record a(n):
Abstract of judgment
A telephone company’s right to enter your property to maintain power lines is an example of a(n):
Easement in gross
A 35 year-old head of household files a legally declared homestead that has a $370,000 loan against the property. A judgment creditor attempts to force the sale of the home. If the home is sold, the judgment creditor is allowed how much from the sale proceeds?
$10, 000
If zoning laws allow a property to be used in such a manner that is prohibited by a lawful deed restriction, the:
Deed restriction should prevail
Which of the following is an involuntary lien?
Judgment
Private deed restrictions are known as CC&Rs. The first C stands for:
Covenant
