Lecture 6 Flashcards
what makes up the statute of frauds?
- all contracts which are not to be or cannot be completed within one year of its date
- “Not to be” because all contracts don’t have an end date
- always look at the date
when does a contract fall within the statute of frauds?
If it is OVER a year and it falls outside if the agreement has not completed under a year
all contracts which are not to be or cannot be completed within 1 year of its date
- must be in writing and falls inside the statute
- always from the date of acceptance of the contract
what are the 2 categories of property?
1) real property
2) personal property
what is real property?
land or interest of land, sometimes called immovable
what is personal property?
tangibles and intangibles, everything else which is sometimes called chattels, goods or things - movables.
Lease of property is personal
what is land?
not just the earth, but anythign attached to the land - house, buildings, tree, fence, barn, also rock, etc.
what is interest of land
anything that flows on, within, or under the land
what is an example of a rural description?
township, section, etc
what is a legal description?
every parcel of land has a lot or block to it the legal address
land title system
includes a certificate of title.
-The modern title system such as in Saskatchewan and other western canadian provinces. land is registered and can be looked up in the office of public record
what is fee simple?
in 1066 people were given “grants” of land (usage of land) they wre free people pronounced as “fief”
- Historical searches will always lead back to the queen
- no one owns land upright (absolute)
what is the registry system?
not a guaranteed title system. you have to search 40 years back to see if there is any claim on the land
What is torreans?
system of land registration
what is the expropriation procedure act?
gives the crown the right to take back its land
-going to court will only involve the amount of compensation you will receive, however you cannot stop the government from taking your land PROVIDED it is meant to be used for public purposes
what are the 2 classifications of co-ownership of land?
1) joint tenants
2) tenants in common
what is joint tenants (ownership) with right of survivorship?
two or more persons own an undivided parcel of land entirety of which will go to the last survivor
what is tenants in common?
two or more persons own an undivided parcel of land and eithe rperson can deal with their share as they see fit. if not, states are assumed to be 50/50
what is the doctrine of part performance?
where a verbal contract for the sale of land, the purchaser performs certain acts and those acts are consistent only with the performance of that contract and no other, then he can rely on the doctrine of part performance to enforce the verbal contract for the sale of land
how long is a verbal lease enforceable?
if it is under 3 years
all contracts in the promotion of marriage
must be in writing to be enforceable by law. e.g. a father ofers a prospective groom money to marry his daughter
what is an estate?
the assets of a deceased person
what is executor?
person named in the will
what is the administrator?
when there is no person stated in the will everything the person owns when they die
