Quiz 9 Title, Deeds and Ownership Restrictions Flashcards
An improvement that crosses over the adjacent property without the permission of the owner is
A) an easement.
B) an encroachment.
C) a license.
D) avulsion.
B) an encroachment.
A person died intestate. His property would pass according to
A) adverse possession.
B) avulsion.
C) descent and distribution.
D) escheat.
C) descent and distribution.
Which is a voluntary lien against a person’s property?
A) Mortgage lien
B) Mechanic’s lien
C) Judgment lien
D) Property tax lien
A) Mortgage lien
Title to real property passes to the grantee at the time the completed deed is
A) notarized.
B) signed.
C) attested.
D) delivered and accepted.
D) delivered and accepted.
An instrument that records the history of the property is called the
A) certificate of title.
B) abstract of title.
C) color of title.
D) cloud on the title.
B) abstract of title.
________________________________ is the lead agency in state government for environmental management and stewardship. The department administers regulatory programs, and issues permits for air, water, and waste management. It oversees the State’s land and water conservation program, Florida Forever, and manages the nationally award-winning Florida Park Service. The department is the main architect of the $7.8 billion funding and management plan to restore America’s Everglades – the largest water restoration project in the history of the world.
A) The Florida Department of Environmental Protection
B) The Florida Landlord and Tenant Act
C) The Florida Vacation Plan and Timesharing Act
D) The Florida Uniform Land Sales Practices Law
A) The Florida Department of Environmental Protection
A mechanic’s lien is a/an ___________ lien.
A) statutory
B) independent
C) mechanical equipment
D) unauthorized
A) statutory
In a deed, the words which clarify the purpose of the deed with the phrase “to have and to hold” is called a
A) granting clause.
B) habendum clause.
C) testimonium.
D) premise.
B) habendum clause.
There was a judgment lien against a person for his debts. He owned a car, boat, farmhouse, and some land. On which would the judgment lien be placed?
A) The car only
B) The car and boat only
C) The farmhouse and the land
D) The car, boat, farmhouse, and the land
D) The car, boat, farmhouse, and the land
What would terminate an easement?
A) Sale of the property by the dominant tenement
B) Revocation by the servient tenement
C) Merger of the two properties
D) Sale of the property by the servient tenement
C) Merger of the two properties
The mortgagee’s title policy protects
A) the seller.
B) the lender.
C) the buyer.
D) the devisee.
B) the lender.
Who can acquire property through eminent domain?
A) Government entities
B) Churches
C) Schools
D) Landlords
A) Government entities
_________________ means the owner or lessor of a dwelling unit.
A) Tenant
B) Landlord
C) Vendor
D) Vendee
B) Landlord
Which would NOT have to be in a deed?
A) Grantor’s signature
B) Legal description
C) Words of conveyance
D) Grantee’s signature
D) Grantee’s signature
If a property owner dies without a will and with no heirs, the State of Florida has the authority to determine the owner. This is called what?
A) Escheat
B) Eminent Domain
C) Foreclosure
D) Taking
A) Escheat
