Property MBE Flashcards
Fee simple Absolute
100% ownership forever
Life Estate
rights and control for life cannot commit waste original has reversion automatically life tenant must pay interest and taxes if possessing or renting out outside interest after life estate = remainder
Vested Remainder
automatic transfer
Contingent Remainder
subject to event
Vested Remainder Subject to Open/Partial Divestment
class of people one must be alive
Vested Remainder Subject to Total Divestment
interest can be wiped out
Fee Simple Determinable
as long as automatic possibility of reverter
Fee Simple Subject to Condition Subsequent
but if grantor must act to get land back
RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES
interest must vest within 21 years of a life in being either fee simple determinable or fee simple subject to condition subsequent to a third party
joint tenancy
right of survivorship trumps a will conveyance severs into a tenancy in common
tenancy in common
no right of survivorship
tenancy by the entirety
joint tenancy between married people right of survivorship severed by divorce
partition
court divides property granted unless not practical
contribution (taxes & mortgage)
co tenant may seek contribution sole possessor can only recover amount that exceeds market value contribution (rent) out of possession co-tenant may share in rent and profits, but not from a tenant in possession unless they are damaging the property
periodic tenancy
start date - a period of time renews unless termination date notice required to terminate
tenancy for years
start date - end date no notice required
tenancy at will
terminable at will reasonable amount of time to terminate
tenancy at sufference
holdover tenant terminates by leaving or eviction
landlord duties
actual possession basic repairs warrant of habitability warrant of quiet enjoyment
tenant duties
rent not commit waste
assignment
assign the rest of the lease term new tenant primarily liable original tenant secondarily liable unless novation
sublease
a portion of the lease original tenant liable unless novation
covenant against assignment or sublease
strictly construed
FAIR HOUSING ACT
federal law prohibits discrimination in sale or rental race, color, religion, sex, disability, family status, pregnancy
FIXTURES
chattel affixed to property removal would cause damage
CONFLICT OF LAWS
generally, law of the state where property is located exceptions choice of law clause property is collateral, use local law
Purchase Money Mortgage
Money used to purchase the property Always gets priority
Redemption
Paying off debt to prevent foreclosure
Equitable Right of Redemption
Time from NOTICE to SALE Never Waived
Statutory Redemption
Period of time AFTER foreclosure sale
Lien Theory
Bank only has a LIEN Owner holds TITLE Owner can sell
Title Theory
Bank holds TITLE Owner only has equitable interest Owner cannot sell, severs joint tenancy
Assume the Mortgage
New buyer takes over payment, Original owner secondarily liable unless novation
Subject to the Mortgage
Original owner liable for payment, BUT bank CAN foreclose on new owner
Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
Sign deed to bank & skip foreclosure proceedings
Mortgages Taken AFTER Are Wiped Out
1) Must be given notice 2) Joined to suit