Quiz legal aspects 2

Question 1

An instrument conveying a possessory interest in real estate which allows the tenant to exclusively occupy the premises in exchange for rent is called a:

Answer 1

lease

Question 2

When an individual makes substantial expenditures to improve their use of another person’s property in reliance on the oral consent of the property owner, the license becomes:

Answer 2

irrevocable.

Question 3

_____ refer to a landowner’s incidental property right to withdraw water from an adjacent river for beneficial use on their riparian land.

Answer 3

Riparian rights

Question 4

The right to use riparian water is a(n) _____ and incidental right attached to the ownership of real estate.

Answer 4

appurtenant

Question 5

Similar to appropriation rights, prescriptive rights may be lost by abandonment after _________ years.

Answer 5

five

Question 6

An agreed boundary which remains in place for more than ________ years is binding on subsequent owners even if the recorded legal description is different.

Answer 6

five

Question 7

Written or oral agreements on a boundary’s location are called ______ since they are not implied.

Answer 7

express agreements

Question 8

The agreed-boundary doctrine can be used to:

Answer 8

establish an agreed-to boundary when the true boundary line is uncertain.

Question 9

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Answer 9

30 days

Question 10

Shrubbery or trees whose trunks stand partly on the land of two adjacent property owners are called:

Answer 10

line trees..

common boundary trees.

Question 11

An improvement on real estate which extends onto property belonging to another person without that person’s consent is a(n):

Answer 11

encroachment

Question 12

Once an encroachment has been determined, the remedies available to the owner include:

Answer 12

an injunction ordering the removal of the encroachment.

Question 13

When the continuance of an encroachment on an owner’s property is permitted, the encroaching neighbor is granted ______ to maintain the improvement on the owner’s property.

Answer 13

an equitable easement

Question 14

An owner seeking to terminate an encroachment or recover their money losses is generally subject to a ______ statute of limitations running from the commencement of the encroachment.

Answer 14

three-year

Question 15

A(n)_____ is a wrongful and unauthorized entry onto another’s real estate.

Answer 15

trespass

Question 16

Examples of trespass resulting from indirect entry include:

Answer 16

depositing dirt or debris on another’s property.
diverting a river or surface waters across another’s property.
leaving toxic waste on another’s property

Question 17

A nuisance is anything which:

Answer 17

is injurious to health..
is offensive to the senses..
obstructs the use of property

Question 18

A _____ is a nuisance which affects an entire segment of the population

Answer 18

public nuisance

Question 19

A trespasser who does not leave when requested commits a:

Answer 19

misdemeanor.

Question 20

A nuisance which may be reduced or terminated at any time at a reasonable expense is a(n):

Answer 20

continuing nuisance.