Real & Personal Property Flashcards
There are 5 Rights included in the bundle of Rights:
What are they?
- Control
- Possession
- Quiet and Peaceful Enjoyment
- Disposition
- Encumbrance
All of the following are methods for regulating land for use EXCEPT:
a. Deed restrictions listed in a subdivision’s restrictive covenants
b. Building codes
c. Resolutions passed by local REALTOR boards
d. Zoning laws implemented by county or city government
c. Resolutions passed by local REALTOR boards
Correct
Condemnation of private property for public use is called the right of:
a. Eminent Domain
b. Police power
c. Escheat
d. Acquisition
a. Eminent Domain
Correct! The right is Eminent Domain; if you get a question about the process for acquiring private property for public use the answer would be
Public land-use controls exist in the form of
a. Restrictive covenants
b. Deed restrictions
c. Zoning laws
d. Assessments
c. Zoning laws
Correct
Real estate includes: Select one: a. Emblements b. Trade fixtures c. Fixtures . d. Fructus industriales
c. Fixtures
Correct! A fixture is part of the real estate. Emblements and Fructus Industriales are annual crops and are personal property. Trade fixtures are fixtures related to a business and generally are personal property.
The ability of the state to enact and enforce zoning ordinances is based on:
a. Police power
b. Eminent domain
c. Prescription
d. Escheat
a. Police power
Correct! The enactment and enforcement of zoning ordinances is based on police power.
The government may acquire private land for the public welfare through the right of:
a. Eminent domain
b. Plottage
c. Assemblage
d. Planning and zoning
a. Eminent domain
Correct! The acquisition of private land for the public welfare is through the right of Eminent Domain.
The process for implementing the taking of private property for public use wherein just compensation is paid to the owner is called:
a. Assessment
b. Escheat
c. Eminent domain
d. Condemnation
d. Condemnation
Correct! The process of taking private property under the right of Eminent Domain is known as Condemnation. The right is Eminent Domain and the process is Condemnation.
The property of a person who dies intestate and has no heirs will escheat to:
a. U.S. government
b. State government
c. City government
d. County government
b. State government
Correct! When property escheats to the government it goes to the state government.
What is it called if property passes back to the state?
a. Will
b. Succession
c. Bequeath
d. Escheat
d. Escheat
Correct! Under escheat property of an individual who dies without a will and with no known heirs passes to the state government.
When property is taken for public use and compensation is given, then the following term would be used to describe what has happened:
a. Subrogation
b. Escheat
c. Subordination
d. Eminent domain
d. Eminent domain
Correct! The taking of private property for public use after payment of compensation is the exercise of the government right of Eminent Domain.
Which is NOT an example of police power?
a. Subdivision regulations
b. Taking land for a parkway.
c. Zoning restrictions
d. Building codes
b. Taking land for a parkway.
Correct! Taking land for a parkway is the government’s exercise of its right of Eminent Domain. The other three answer choices are the exercise of Police Power.
Which of the following is an example of the private control of land use?
a. Environmental controls
b. Restrictive covenants
c. Zoning
d. Building codes
b. Restrictive covenants
Correct! Restrictive Covenants are private controls of land use. The others are all governmental controls.
Which of the following is NOT done under the police power?
a. Collect taxes
b. Control of land use
c. Control rents
d. Condemn as unfit for occupancy
a. Collect taxes
Correct! The collection of taxes is done under the governmental right of Taxation, not Police Power
Which of the following is NOT included in the Bundle of Right?
a. Encumbrance
b. Control
c. Quiet enjoyment
d. Freedom
d. Freedom
Correct! Freedom is not one of the private property rights. The bundle of rights are: Control, Possession, Quiet enjoyment, Encumbrance, and Disposition.