Ch 2 CA Legal Description Flashcards
What is the seller real agent’s responsibility?
Visible inspection. If unsure disclosure in MLS or have seller hire a surveyor to determine the lot size.
What’s a term used in describing the boundary lines of land, seeing forth all the boundary lines together with their terminal points and angles?
Metes and Bounds
What is an imaginary north-south lines which intersect base lines to form a starting point for the measurement of land?
Principal Meridians
What is an imaginary east-west lines which intersect meridian lines to form a starting point for the measurement of land?
Base Lines
What is a method of specifying the location of parcel of land using prime meridians, base lines, standard parallels, guide meridians, townships and sections?
Government Surveys
What’s way of describing big oak tree to boulder to creek and up to the house? Point of beginning of a monument NE corner of 1st st or SW 120 degree to the boulder? Order of preference barn, statue, or path, river, SW midpoint to 500 feet?
metes and bounds
What is a series of government survey lines running north and south at six-mile intervals starting with the principal meridian and forming the east and west boundaries of townships?
Range Lines
What is an imaginary north-south lines which intersect base lines to form a starting point for the measurement of land?
Principal Meridians
What are the 3 Meridians in CA?
Humboldt, San bernardino, and Mt Diablo
What is 36 sq miles? on BRE test
township
What is in the survey of public lands of the United States, a territorial subdivision six miles long, six miles wide and containing 36 sections, each one mile square, located between two range lines and two township lines.
Township
What’s 36 section, each section 1 sq mile?
township
What is the surface land. each lot and block is numbered ex track home.
lot and block
What is common address?
123 Main Street
What is the legal address?
A Parcel Number
What is the earth’s surface extending downward to the earth’s center and upward to infinity?
Land
what is land and everything permanently attached to land?
real estate
What is real estate, appurtenances, plus the Bundle of Rights?
real property
What is the rights in real property to the reasonable use of the air space above the surface of the land?
air rights
What is the mean sea level at New York Harbor to measure elevation horizontally?
Datum
What is a monument used to establish the elevation of the point, usually relative to Mean Sea Level, but often to some local datum?
Bench Mark
when uncertain to boundary lines, the doctrine is used to resolve dispute i.e rural area based on living next to each other.
doctrine of agreed boundary
The deed may be deemed invalid due to typo on old deed. Need to draw up another new deed
ambiguous descriptions
Between doctrine of agreed boundary or legal description will be uphold in court?
legal descriptions will supersede the doctrine of agreed boundary when there is a legal way of measuring the boundary.
Is the farmer’s crops and other annual plantings considered to be personal property of the cultivator?
Yes per doctrine of emblements specific to farmer tenants
Can the seller after selling the home, dig up their favorite roses and plants?
No. Only if they dig them up before listing the home.
What are appurtenances attached to the land or improvements, which usually cannot be removed without agreement as they become real property; examples – plumbing fixtures, store fixtures built into the property, etc?
Fixtures
Is the chandelier or large mirror person properties?
Depends - if permanently attached to the property, embedded into ground, nailed, and bolted then it stays. Best to remove and repair the wall before listing the home.
If it is large, outside, and has to be dismantled can you take it with you?
No, example tuff shed will stay unless you remove it before listing.
This type of property description is often the least accurate...? AGovernment Survey BLot and Block CMetes and Bounds DTownship
CMetes and Bounds
Which of the following is a Principal Meridian line that runs through California...? AHumboldt meridian BMount Diablo meridian CSan Bernardino meridian DAll of the above
DAll of the above
There are 4 principal meridian lines that run through California…?
AT (True)
BF (False)
(False)
Appurtenances attached to land or improvements, which usually cannot be removed without agreement as they become real property, are known as…? AFixtures BEmblements CChattel DPersonal property
Fixtures
Which of the following is an example of a fixture...? ARemovable rug BA heavy desk CPlumbing fixture DAll of the above
All of the above
A fixture test takes into account which of the following...? AThe method of attachment BThe intention of the parties CAdaptation to the property DAll of the above
All of the above
Which of the following is a method of specifying the location of a parcel of land using prime meridians, base lines, standard parallels, guide meridians, townships and sections...? AGovernment Survey BMetes and Bounds CLot and Block DAll of the above
All of the above
The crops and other annual plantings considered to be personal property of the cultivator are referred to as...? AFixtures BTrade Fixtures CAttachments DEmblements
Emblements
Trees and plants growing on a property are considered…? AAttachments BChattel CPersonal property DAppurtenances
Attachments
Imaginary east-west lines which intersect meridian lines to form a starting point for the measurement of land are known as…? AMeridians BBase lines CDatum lines DRange lines
Base lines
A series of government survey lines running north and south at six-mile intervals starting with the principal meridian and forming the east and west boundaries of townships are known as…? ABench mark lines BBase lines CDatum lines DRange lines
Range lines
Imaginary north-south lines which intersect base lines to form a starting point for the measurement of land are known as…? APrincipal meridians BBase lines CDatum lines DBench mark lines
Principal meridians
A territorial subdivision six miles long, six miles wide and containing 36 sections, each one mile square, located between two range lines and two township lines is known as a…? ABench Mark BSurvey CTownship DLot and Block
Township
A monument used to establish the elevation of a point, usually relative to Mean Sea Level, but often to some local datum is known as a...? A Bench Mark B Base Point C Origin Point D Starting Mark
Bench Mark
