Chapter 5 State Handbook

Question 1

Define chattels.

Answer 1

Can be movable or annexed onto real property. (e.g. annual crops, trade fixtures, other personal property.)

Question 2

What instrument transfers real property?

Answer 2

A deed

Question 3

What instrument transfers personal property?

Answer 3

Bill of Sale

Question 4

What doctrine regarding water rights does Idaho follow?

Answer 4

The Doctrine of Prior Appropriation (First in time, first in right)

Question 5

What are the land watering and domestic use water restrictions in Idaho?

Answer 5

1. Irrigation of 1/2 acre

2. 13,000 gallons per day total use

Question 6

What is the role of a licensed well driller?

Answer 6

They are the only people who can drill a well (with an operator) and the only people who can report abandonning it.

Question 7

After how many years without any water being put to beneficial use will it take before you lose a water right?

Answer 7

5 years

Question 8

Who owns the water in Idaho and who approves the water contracts and deeds?

Answer 8

The State of Idaho and the Dept of Water Resources

Question 9

Can licensed real estate agents buy, list, sell, negotiate the purchase of a mobile, floating, or manufactured home?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

What instrument is used to transfer a mobile/manufactured home if sold as personal property?

Answer 10

A certificate of title