Assessments

Question 1

In Florida, most reverter and forfeiture provisions are limited to _______ years from the date of conveyance.

Answer 1

21

Question 2

In Florida, when a grantor attempts to convey a fee tail (e.g., “O to A and the heirs of his body”), what type of present possessory estate is created?

Answer 2

Life estate

Question 3

If a future interest is held in trust, how long is Florida’s “wait and see” period?

Answer 3

360 years

Question 4

What is the default form of concurrent ownership?

Answer 4

Tenancy in common

Question 5

A termination notice provision in a lease for a tenancy for years may not require more than ____ days’ notice.

Answer 5

60

Question 6

With regard to a month-to-month periodic tenancy in Florida, how much notice must a residential tenant give a landlord?

Answer 6

15 days prior to the end of any monthly period

Question 7

Under what conditions may a tenant in a multifamily dwelling terminate a lease when a landlord does not comply with his duty to repair?

Answer 7

Upon written notice of a lack of hot water in the dwelling, the landlord fails to fix the problem within seven days.

Question 8

What remedies are available to a landlord for a tenant’s breach in Florida?

Answer 8

1. In a nonresidential lease, if a tenant fails to pay the rent at the time it becomes due, the landlord may immediately file an ACTION TO RECOVER POSSESSION of the property.
2. If the landlord wants to terminate a residential lease due to a tenant’s failure to pay rent, the landlord must provide a written demand for rent to be paid or the premises vacated within three days. 3 DAY NOTICE
3. Landlords in Florida may file an action for possession against a holdover tenant, and MAY SEEK DOUBLE THE RENT for the period of time that the holdover tenant does not relinquish possession.

Question 9

In Florida, what is a landlord’s obligation with respect to delivering possession of the premises?

Answer 9

The landlord must deliver physical possession.

Question 10

Florida follows the __________ rule regarding risk of loss, putting the risk of loss on the __________.

Answer 10

majority; buyer

Question 11

What type of recording statute is in effect in Florida?

Answer 11

Notice

Question 12

What are the requirements for delivery and recording of deeds in Florida?

Answer 12

In Florida, a deed to real property must be SIGNED in the presence of TWO subscribing witnesses.

Question 13

What are the requirements to creating an easement by necessity in Florida?

Answer 13

1. There was UNITY OF TITLE before severance of the estates.
2. A person grants land with NO ACCESSIBLE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
3. There is no reasonable or practicable way to get on or off the property.