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Ch 2 CA Legal Description Flashcards

1
Q

What is the seller real agent’s responsibility?

A

Visible inspection. If unsure disclosure in MLS or have seller hire a surveyor to determine the lot size.

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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?

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Metes and Bounds

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What is an imaginary north-south lines which intersect base lines to form a starting point for the measurement of land?

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Principal Meridians

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What is an imaginary east-west lines which intersect meridian lines to form a starting point for the measurement of land?

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Base Lines

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5
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What is a method of specifying the location of parcel of land using prime meridians, base lines, standard parallels, guide meridians, townships and sections?

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Government Surveys

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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?

A

metes and bounds

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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?

A

Range Lines

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8
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What is an imaginary north-south lines which intersect base lines to form a starting point for the measurement of land?

A

Principal Meridians

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9
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What are the 3 Meridians in CA?

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Humboldt, San bernardino, and Mt Diablo

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10
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What is 36 sq miles? on BRE test

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township

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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.

A

Township

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12
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What’s 36 section, each section 1 sq mile?

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township

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13
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What is the surface land. each lot and block is numbered ex track home.

A

lot and block

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14
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What is common address?

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123 Main Street

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15
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What is the legal address?

A

A Parcel Number

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16
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What is the earth’s surface extending downward to the earth’s center and upward to infinity?

A

Land

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17
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what is land and everything permanently attached to land?

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real estate

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18
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What is real estate, appurtenances, plus the Bundle of Rights?

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real property

19
Q

What is the rights in real property to the reasonable use of the air space above the surface of the land?

A

air rights

20
Q

What is the mean sea level at New York Harbor to measure elevation horizontally?

A

Datum

21
Q

What is a monument used to establish the elevation of the point, usually relative to Mean Sea Level, but often to some local datum?

A

Bench Mark

22
Q

when uncertain to boundary lines, the doctrine is used to resolve dispute i.e rural area based on living next to each other.

A

doctrine of agreed boundary

23
Q

The deed may be deemed invalid due to typo on old deed. Need to draw up another new deed

A

ambiguous descriptions

24
Q

Between doctrine of agreed boundary or legal description will be uphold in court?

A

legal descriptions will supersede the doctrine of agreed boundary when there is a legal way of measuring the boundary.

25
Q

Is the farmer’s crops and other annual plantings considered to be personal property of the cultivator?

A

Yes per doctrine of emblements specific to farmer tenants

26
Q

Can the seller after selling the home, dig up their favorite roses and plants?

A

No. Only if they dig them up before listing the home.

27
Q

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?

A

Fixtures

28
Q

Is the chandelier or large mirror person properties?

A

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.

29
Q

If it is large, outside, and has to be dismantled can you take it with you?

A

No, example tuff shed will stay unless you remove it before listing.

30
Q 
This type of property description is often the least accurate...?
AGovernment Survey
BLot and Block
CMetes and Bounds
DTownship
A

CMetes and Bounds

31
Q 
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
A

DAll of the above

32
Q

There are 4 principal meridian lines that run through California…?
AT (True)
BF (False)

A

(False)

33
Q 
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
A

Fixtures

34
Q 
Which of the following is an example of a fixture...?
ARemovable rug
BA heavy desk
CPlumbing fixture
DAll of the above
A

All of the above

35
Q 
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
A

All of the above

36
Q 
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
A

All of the above

37
Q 
The crops and other annual plantings considered to be personal property of the cultivator are referred to as...?
AFixtures
BTrade Fixtures
CAttachments
DEmblements
A

Emblements

38
Q 
Trees and plants growing on a property are considered…?
AAttachments
BChattel
CPersonal property
DAppurtenances
A

Attachments

39
Q 
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
A

Base lines

40
Q 
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
A

Range lines

41
Q 
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
A

Principal meridians

42
Q 
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
A

Township

43
Q 
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
A

Bench Mark

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