Chapter 4- Encumbrances Flashcards

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Encumbrances

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Anything that affects or limits the fee simple title to property. A right or interest in a property held by one who is not the legal owner of the property.

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Types of encumbrances

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1) Easements
2) Deed Restrictions (Private control)
3) Encroachments
4) Liens

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3
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More names for deed restrictions

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1) Declaration of restrictions
2) Restrictive Covenants
3) CC&R’s

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Easement

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Nonpossessory property interest right one person has in land owned by someone else.

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Encroachment

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Are buildings, fences or other structures that reach beyond the owners property line.

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Types of encroachments

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1) A trespass-Could be walking on property, tree growing over fence.
2) nuisance- smell or barking dog.

abatement action- lesson the effect- cut back tree or muzzle dog.

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Lien

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Claim or charge of security for a debt or obligation.

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Classification of liens

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1) Specific- Mortgage, car loan

2) General- Applies to everything- IRS

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9
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Voluntary Liens

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  • **All specific
    1) Mortgages
    2) Trust Deed- Deed of trust
    3) Carrybacks- Seller becomes lender.
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10
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Involuntary liens

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1) Property taxes
2) Assessments
3) Attachments
4 Judgments
5) Mechanics liens
6) IRS
7) Decedent Debts

By Property tax first, then IRS, then date of record

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Assessments

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Governmental taxes

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Attachments

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Based on a judgement or seizure.

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13
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Judgments (lien)

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A general lien that becomes specific with attachments.

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14
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Mechanics Lien

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Hired contractor that did not get paid

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15
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IRS

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General

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16
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Decedent debts

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Deceased person is applicable to estate. (General

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17
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Types of judgements

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Domestic-AZ court

Foreign- Outside AZ

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18
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How to record a judgement

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File in public record- with constructive notice- recording date takes priority.

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19
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Writ of execution with judgement

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Have to go back to court to go after.

1) Sheriff
2) Personalty then realty.

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20
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Garnishment

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Get writ of execution to take out of paycheck

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21
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Statute of limitations on judgment

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Judgement good for 5 years

Last 90 days can go and renew to get another 5 years.

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22
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Laches with judgement

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If you did not renew in 5 years the judgement dies.

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23
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Priority of judgement

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Based on recordation date.

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24
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Interest rate with judgement

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accrues interest (agreed rate or legal rate)
Legal rate: lesser of:  1% or 1% above prime.
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25
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Attachment (lien)

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Judgement

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26
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Types of attachments ( judgements )

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1) Writ of Attachment
2) Garnishment
3) LIS PENDENS- Not a Lien

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27
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LIS PENDENS

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Not a lien

Law suit pending

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28
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Order for LIS PENDENS

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1) Judgement
2) Writ of attachment
3) Writ of execution

29
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Mechanics lien

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1) Written contract with owner
2) beginning of work
3) 20 day preliminary notice
4) record lien- licensed contractor only
5) 120 days to file
6) Priority goes back to the day work began
7) File a lawsuit- Judgement good for 5 years
8) Contractors can sign interest over to someone to take care of

30
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level payments

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An amortized mortgage repaid in equal, periodic payments that include principal, and interest.

31
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Installments

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Based on principal balance. Payment changes as it is paid off.

32
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Interest only

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Term, straight, const. bridge, Interim all mean same thing

Principal payment due as a balloon at the end.

33
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writ of execution

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A court order direction the sheriff to seize and sell as much as the defendants property as necessary to satisfy the debt and expenses of the sale.

34
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Budget

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1/12 interest

35
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Graduated payments

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“GPM”
Every year it goes up.
Has a lower payment in beginning
Negative amortization

36
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Variable interest rates

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“ARM”
Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Has a year cap and a lifetime cap

37
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Equity participation

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percentage “SAM”
Shared Appreciation Mortgage
Get part of the appreciation

38
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Reverse Mortgage

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Give you 50% of equity of home
Do lump sum or monthly instalments
Has to be first loan or lots of equity

39
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Construction

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(Interim, Bridge, Swing or Gap) - more names
Interest only

a) Draws- Take money in chunks as needed. Interest starts from draw. Interest only until project complete. Payback immediately. Then do a take out loan.

40
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Types of Repayment Plans

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1) Level Payments
2) Installment (not level)
3) Interest only
4) Budget
5) Flexible Payments
6) Variable interest (VRM)
7) Equity participation
8) Open end mortgage
9) Construction Loan

41
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Types of Mortgages and Deeds of Trusts

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1) Conventional
2) FHA insured
3) VA guaranteed
4) Chattel Mortgage
5) Package
6) Purchase Money
7) Blanket
8) Open End
9Junior or subordinate

42
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Open End

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Revolving line of credit

43
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Conventional- Non-governmental insured

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Banks, Savings and loan, Not FHA

20% down

44
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FHA insured

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Government insured loan

45
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VA guaranteed

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Guaranteed by government. No insurance. Based on benefits.

46
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Chattel

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Personal Property is security

47
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Package

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Collateral real and personal property.

48
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Purchase money

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carrybacks

49
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Blanket

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Loan for builder or developer. Multiple parcels of collateral.
Give partial release of lots.

50
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Junior

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Comes after- go from senior lien to junior lien.

51
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Personal Property Liens

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UCC=Uniform Commercial Code-personal lien-5years

UCC-1 Filed with Secretary of State (government level)

UCC-3 filed to release/terminate- File with secretary of state to release.

52
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Title Theory

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Mortgage transfers title to a property to the mortgagee, who holds it until the mortgage has been paid off. The title then passes to the mortgagor. Bank holds deed until paid off.

53
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Lien Theory

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Buyer has legal title.

54
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Hypothecate

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Pledge property but get to keep.

55
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Promissory Note

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Debt Document ….Promissory IOU

56
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Characteristics of Promissory Note

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1) Evidence of debt
2) Borrower liability
3) Not recorded
4) Negotiable document

57
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Collateral

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Security for a note

58
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Lien Document “Claim”

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1) Recorded
2) Signed by the borrower “Maker”
3) Notarization- Not under duress and verify the person
4) Legal description of the property.

59
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Types of lien documents

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1) Mortgage

2) Trust Deed

60
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Mortgagor

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Borrower

61
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Mortgagee

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Lender

62
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Mortgage

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Legal title and all rights of ownership with mortgagor and owner holds the deed

63
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Deed of Trust

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Don’t have to go to court- Non judicial perspective

Trustor- borrower (All rights of ownership)

64
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Who is beneficiary with Deed of Trust

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lender

65
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Who holds title with Deed of Trust

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Trustee holds bare legal title (No rights of ownership)

Example: Escrow company, Attorney, lender, Broker, Insurance agent

66
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Who holds the deed with Deed of Trust?

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Trustor

67
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Duties of trustee

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Non judicial foreclosure, release and reconvey

68
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Duties of borrower

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1) Pay debt as agreed
2) Pay real estate taxes and assessments.
3) Keep the property insured.
4) Abide by all covenants in the note and collateral.