Ch. 20 Flashcards
Real Property
land or property attached to or imbedded in land
- tangible things
- Chose (right or Claim) in action debts or claims
- Intangible- intellectual rights such as copyright patent trademarks and trade secrets.
Personal Property
- Donative Intent
- Delivery of Actual and Constructive
Elements of a gift
Two types of Gifts
Gifts inter vivos
gift incasusa mortis
A gift may be subject to a condition, an event must take place before the gift is complete
Conditional Gift
body parts are what type of gifts
anatomical gifts
Lost Property
claims period is passed then you can keep it
Misplaced
can not take you should turn it into an authority
Abandoned
If property is abandoned it can be yours if you take it
Treasure Trove
something of value where no one living can have claim to it.
the process by which the ownership of unclaimed property is transferred to the state
escheat
an obligation imposed by law (Equity) if you are legally in possession of someone else’s property you must care for it.
Constructive Bailment