Encumbrances And Title Insurance Flashcards
Recordation/recording
Public filing of a document.
The first to record has priority, and has ownership of the property.
Constructive notice
A public recordation of an event, meeting notice was published, but not necessarily given directly to the affected parties, while still technically being available in the public record
Actual notice
Express notice given directly to a person of actual knowledge that is known
When does the title officially changed hands?
With the transfer of the deed from the seller to the buyer
All closing documents are recorded
True or false
False
Only the documents that impact ownership interest need to be recorded
Until a deed is recorded ownership can be legally challenged, true or false
True
Recordation
Protects the owners title against all claims of interest, not recorded in any public record
Recording requirements in California
Must be in writing
Must be executed a.k.a. signed
Must be a knowledge before a **notary public **
Must have the name and address of the requester
There may be specific size of paper type requirements as well
Lien types
- Voluntary Lien - individual agrees to have security placed against himself or his property
- Involuntary lien - creditor places in claim on real or personal property to legal means without the owners consent in order to collect unpaid debt
- General lien - a claim against an individual and all their property
- Specifically - a lien against a single property
Voluntary Lien specific
Mortgage lien
Involuntary lien general
- Estate and inheritance tax lien
- Deceased persons debt
- Income tax lien
- Judgment lien
Involuntary lien specific
- Mechanics lien
- Real property tax lien
Mortgage lien
Specific and voluntary lien
Affects one particular property. Voluntary buyers purchase real property or via financing and agree to the mortgage lien.
The property itself is loan collateral, if buyer, defaults, lender may foreclose property proceeds go to paying off lien priority
Estate and inheritance tax lien
General and involuntary lien
The estate is allowed to sell sufficient property for taxes on a lien if owner dies, possessions then property
Deceased persons, descendants debts
general involuntary Real property passes to devicee named in the will, or intestate without a will, property passes to the heirs according to the states laws descendent distribution.
The a decedents debts are first paid out of any personal property, not specific. Real property must be sold to pay any remaining that devicees or heirs may take title to the property after all attached liens, encumbrances creditors, have been satisfied.
Federal and state tax lien
General and involuntary lien
Government may attach liens to real property when owners disobeying federal income tax, laws fail to pay gift, taxes, or when a property transfers ownership due to the owners death.
Example: Doesn’t pay income taxes government will file tax warrant in the county where the property is located
Judgment lien
General and involuntary lien
When people win lawsuits over property owners, judgment means, ensure they get the money they won in the lawsuit
Creditors must record judgment with the county to create a lien on debtors property
Lis pendens
A **legal notice **that a lawsuit is pending and send facts of title of the property. This serves as warning, a prospective buyers that a pending lawsuit could impact title.
- If title transfers to someone else after lis penden has been filed the judgment will attach to the property.
- lenders will usually file lis pendens when they begin foreclosure.
Mechanics lien
Specific and involuntary lien
Protects anyone who furnishes, professionals and skilled services, labor, materials for real property, improvements, such as new construction and renovation.
This statutory lien recognizes that those who work in construction industry need a solid solution when their fees aren’t paid lien will show date work first began, placed higher, and priority to subsequently or encumbrances Either filed or on record it. “ materialmen’s liens”
Real property tax lien
Specific and involuntary lien
Real property submit to government taxes to pay for government services and programs property taxes, in which the tax amount is based on properties, transaction value, or assessed on January 1 for the previous year. Lien is placed on property until owner pays the taxes.
If taxes are not paid, government come foreclose , the legal proceeding to do so it’s called “rem legal proceeding”
A claim against an individual and all their property
General Lien
A lien against a single property
Specific lien
A general involuntary lien the IRS places against a property for dues and unpaid taxes
Income tax lien
A general involuntary lien brought against the property due to a court decree resulting from a lawsuit
Judgment lien