Property Ownership

Question 1

The owner of an interest in commonly held property who wishes to dispose of
the property, while the other owners do NOT want to do so, will probably

Answer 1

begin a suit for partition.

Question 2

How does a creditor who has obtained a judgment get satisfaction against a
debtor who will not pay?

Answer 2

Writ of execution.

Question 3

Legal descriptions using the government survey system are NOT generally
used in

Answer 3

the original 13 states.

Question 4

Tenants are still in their rental property even though their lease has expired.
The landlord has given them written notice to quit and refused to accept rent.
They are

Answer 4

tenants at sufferance.

Question 5

At the time of harvest, crops that require annual planting are generally
considered to be

Answer 5

personal property.

Question 6

Two lots of the same size are sold on a street. The lot on the corner sells for
$20,000 more than the lot in the middle of the street. Which of the following
characteristics MOST likely explains the price difference?

Answer 6

Situs.