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1
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Fee Simple - can pass how?

A

By:

  • Will / intestate
  • Gift
  • Sale
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Fee Simple - Created (words)

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** Default Presumption **
Also - to his heirs, or O to A
NOT - by hopes, wishes or dreams

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Fee Simple Determinable (words)

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  • Durational*

- So long as, while used as, during, Until no longer used

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Fee Simple Subject to Condition Subsequent (words)

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  • Conditional Language*
  • But if, then , provided, on the condition that
  • -> Grantor must then Exercises a right to take possession
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Possibility of Reverter - what happens

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  • Its an interest held by the GRANTOR following a Fee Simple Determinable
  • -> Vests Automatically at the end of the Duration
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Right of Entry / Power of Termination

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  • Its an interest held by the GRANTOR following a Fee Simple Subj. to Condition Subsequent
  • -> NOT Automatic , MUST be Reclaimed
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Fee Simple Subj. to Executory Interest

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  • Ends on the happening of an EVENT
  • -> Goes to a 3rd Party / NOT The Grantor

(Anna has a Fee Simple and Ben has an executory interest)

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Executory Interest

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Cuts short the interest b/c something happened they didn’t want to happen
(used as a liquor store, etc)

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Life Estate - Reversion

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Goes back to the GRANTOR at death of life est. holder

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Life Estate - Remainder

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Goes on to a 3rd PARTY at the death of the life est. holder

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Waste - 3 kinds

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  • Affirmative - purposefully caused
  • Permissive - Neglect
  • Ameliorative - Improvements
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Vested Remainder

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NEED BOTH (if not then = Contingent) 
- Grantee = Known / Alive 
\+ 
- NOT subj. to a Condition Precedent
--> No conditions need to be satisfied prior to vesting
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Contingent Remainder

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Looks like Vested Remainder but fails one of the 2 elements
- Grantee = MUST fulfill a CONDITION to get it

  • If Doesn’t Vest before becomes possessory - then goes BACK to GRANTOR
  • Contingent remainder fails to vest
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Vested Remainder Subj. to Open

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Vested Remainder in a CLASS GIFT
\+
Full Class = Unknown 
- 1 person must be Vested 
~ if nobody then = Contingent 
- Closes when Class = Known
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15
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Rule Shelly’s Case

- life estates

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Prevents reminder in Grantee’s heirs
- to Shelly for life then to her heirs
Shelly = Fee Simple Absol.
Heirs = Nothing

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2 kinds Executory Interests

Executives are jerks bc they cut interests short for themselves

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1) Springing = Divests the Grantor (usually 2 Parties)
- Springs off of the Grantor
- Ben to Anna after she is admitted to the Bar
- Ben - Springs off him to –> Anna when she is admitted

2) Shifting = Divests the Prior Grantee
(usually 3 Parties)
Oliver to Anna but if land used for commercial to Ben
Shifts from Anna to Ben

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17
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3 kinds of multiple owners of Land

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Right to use / possess the whole (can contract out)

  • Tenancy in Common
  • Joint Tenancy
  • Tenancy in the Entirety
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Tenancy in Common

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** Default**
Equal Rights
No Right of Survivorship

19
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Joint Tenancy

4 Unities

A

Right of Survivorship
Must be clear intent and LANGAUGE

4 Unities Required: PITT

Possession - equal rights to possess the whole
Interest - Must be Equal Shares of same type
Time - Must receive at the same time
Title - Must receive on the same instrument of title
(if NOT all 4 then = something else ~ TinC)

20
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Joint Tenancy - Severed

A

Any transfer severs it and becomes TinC

  • Any lien terminates upon death so that not encumbered for survivors -
  • Mortgage = Lien Theory - majority = Does NOT Destroy the JT
21
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Tenancy by the Entirety

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ONLY Married People
- right of survivorship
- Cannot alienate
w/o consent

22
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Ouster

A

Co-tenant denies entry (puts locks on)
- must ask for entry , then get
Remedies: injunction or Damages

23
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Rent , expenses, repairs, improvements

TinC

A

Rent, Expenses = divided in % of interest (can collect contribution)
Repairs, Improvement = no right to reimbursement (can get credit at partition)

24
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Partition by Ct

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Will divide unless physically impossible or unfair ~ forced sale

25
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Leases - 4 types

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  1. Tenancy for Years
  2. Periodic Tenancy
  3. Tenancy at Will
  4. Tenancy at Sufferance
26
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  1. Tenancy for Years
A
  • Created - by agreement for any ascertainable period of time (month, 6 months, year, 5 yrs)
  • Longer than 1 Year = in writing + signed
  • Terminates - Automatically ! Tennant can surrender or commit a material breach (not pay)
27
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  1. Periodic Tenancy
A
  • Repetitive and ongoing for time (month to month)
  • Renews Automatically until NOTICE of termination
  • 1 PERIODS NOTICE
  • NOTICE = effective on last day of period ..next if in middle
  • Created ~ Express or Implied
28
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  1. Tenancy at Will
A
  • Terminated at ANY TIME by either
  • created: Express or Implication
  • -> implication - if only Landlord given right to Terminate ~ Tenant can too
  • -> BUT if only Tenant given right ..then NOT LL too
29
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  1. Tenancy at Sufferance
A

Hold over tenant

  • LL can either evict or re-rent to Tenant
  • Created by actions of the tenant
  • Terminates when Tenant leaves , eviction, re-rent
  • -» If re-rent ~ then rent is same unless Prior to old expiration notified tenant
30
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Duty to Pay Rent is suspended - 3 situations

A
  1. Premises are destroyed - not by tenant
  2. LL Evicts - full or part
  3. LL Materially Breached lease
    - Implied Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment
    - Implied Warranty of Habitability
31
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Implied Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment (4 elements)

A

Substantially unsuitable for the intended purpose
+ Constructively Evicted

1) Unusable for intended purpose
2) Tenant notifies the LL
3) LL doesn’t correct
4) Tenant (MUST) vacate after reasonable amount of time

32
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Implied Warranty of Habitability

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Health + Safety

  • can NOT be Waived
  • Housing Code failure = Breach
  • Residential ONLY
  • When not habitable*
    ~ Refuse to Pay (Notify + give time to fix)
    ~ Remedy Defect and offset costs
    ~ Defend against Eviction
33
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LL - Duty after Tenant leaves early

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Duty to mitigate – attempt to re-rent to offset costs

34
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LL Duty to deliver premises

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Maj = Deliver physical possession (comes up in holdover tenant situations )

35
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LL has to control and make safe the …

A

common areas + Nuisance tenants

36
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Assignment vs. Sublease

A 
Assignment = the whole remaining term
Sublease = part of remaining term
37
Q

Assignment - Rent collection from who?

A

EITHER

tenant or new tenant

38
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Sublease - Rent collection from who?

A

ONLY the Tenant

39
Q

Sublet or Sale - permission to do so

A

LL - does NOT need permission
Tenant - only needs permission if required in lease
- LL can only deny for commercially reasonable reason - Can deny for Financial Inability to pay or Criminal Record

40
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> > After assignment by the LL to new LL - permission to change terms of lease

A

required b/c lease not up

41
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Contingent remainders = die ….

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w/ the holder

42
Q

Who Pays (life tenants):

  1. Interest on a Mortgage
  2. Taxes
  3. Insurance
  4. Mortgage Principal
  5. Who is entitled to Rent
A
  1. The Life Tenant
  2. The Life Tenant - up to income
  3. The Remainder Man
  4. The Remainder Man
  5. Life Tenant
43
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In Lien Theory state, does a mortgage by one joint tenant destroy the tenancy ?

A

NO - does NOT destroy the tenancy

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