Property Ownership And Land Use Controls Flashcards
Legally and technically, property is defined as:
A) that which Is capable of involuntary transfer
B) things with buyers or sellers
C) rights or interests which a person has in a thing owned
D) only personal property
C) Rights or interests which a person has in a thing owned
The owner of land owns riparian rights to water on, under, or adjacent to the land in which of the following? A) oceans and bays B) rivers or streams C) underground caves with water D) all of the above
B) rivers and streams
When the owner acquires land which includes riparian rights, such riparian rights:
A) give the owner absolute ownership of the water
B) must be expressed in the trust deed
C) may be determined accurately from from and examination of public records at the county recorders office
D) concern the use of moving water, such as a stream or brook within the watershed
D) concern the use of moving water, such as a stream or brook within the watershed
Legally and technically, property is defined as:
(A) that which is capable of involuntarily transfer;
(B) things with buyers or sellers;
(C) rights or interests which a person has in a thing owed;
(D) only personal property.
C) rights or interests which a person has in a thing owned
The owner of land owns riparian rights to water on, under, or adjacent to the land in which of the following? (A) oceans and bays (B) rivers or streams (C) underground caves with water (D) all of the above
(B) rivers or streams
When an owner acquires land which includes riparian rights, such riparian rights:
(A) give the owner absolute ownership of the water
(B) must be expressed in the trust deed
(C)may be determined accurately from an examination of public records at the County Record’s Office
(D) concern the use of moving water, such as a stream or brook within the watershed
(D) concern the use of moving water, such as a stream or brook within the watershed
What is usually considered real property? (A) crops which have been harvested (B) minerals which have been mined (C) stock in a mutual water company (D) growing crops which have been sold
(C) stock in a mutual water company
Which of the following would be considered real property?
(A) a built-in refrigerator in a mobile home not attached to a permanent foundation
(B) trade fixtures installed by a tenant but which are removable without damage
(C) a mature grape crop which is under a sales contract and to be harvested later
(D) a load bearing wall in a single-family house
(D) a load bearing wall in a single-family house
When the owner of a parcel of land cuts down a tree, it becomes personal property by the process of: (A) annexation (B) mobility (C) severance (D) fixation
(C) severance
Which of the following is true concerning a lis pendens?
A) a lis pendens can only be removed by a court order
B) a lis pendens can be recorded against real property no matter what type of lawsuit is pending
C) a lis pendens may affect title to real property based on the results of the lawsuit
D) none if the above
C) a lis pendens may affect title to real property based on the results of the lawsuit
Which of the following would be classified as a lien? A) a notice to pay or quit B) an attachment C) a recorded declaration of homestead D) all of the above
B) an attachment
All of the following impact the physical use real property, EXCEPT:
A) an increase in the front yard setback requirement
B) CC&Rs
C) deed restrictions
D) specific liens
D) specific liens
Gregory, who does not own any land in the area, has an easement to cross land owned by another person. This easement can be described as: A) an appurtenant easement B) an easement in gross C) a non-occupant easement D) a license
B) an easement in gross
All of the following terminate easements, EXCEPT:
A) Destruction of the servient tenement
B) merger of the dominant and servient tenement
C) non-use for five years of an easement created by express grant
D) express release by the owner of the dominant tenement
C) non-use for five years of an easement created by express grant
Upon moving into the home they had recently purchased, mr. and mrs. katz discovered that their neighbor had built a wall which encroached onto their property by three feet. when they purchased the home, they received a standard coverage title insurance policy. if a friendly settlement cannot be negotiated, who will mr and mrs katz sue?
A) the title company
B) the previous owner in the chain of title
C) the neighbor, because the encroachment is a trespass
D) the neighbor, if the encroachment has been in place less than five years
C) the neighbor, because the encroachment is a trespas
an occupant violated the CC&Rs of the homeowners association. the remedy for breach of a condition is:
A) less severe than the violation of a covenant
B) more severe than the violation of a covenant
C) the same as the breach of a covenant
D) not related to the CC&Rs
B) More severe than the violation of a covenant
Mr. Hayward has been burning leaves on his front lawn in violation of the CC&Rs of his subdivision. his neighbors have filed a lawsuit and have received a court order, ordering Mr. Hayward to stop burning the leaves. that court order would be called: A) a lis pendens B) an attachment lien C) an injunction D) a writ of habeas corpus
C) an injunction
