Segment 1 Flashcards
QUITCLAIM DEED
Transfer and relinquish interest in real property that grantor may have
- considered least protective deed
- contains no covenants or warranties
- can transfer title
Alluvion
Addition of soil and rock by accretion (action of water which deposits soil upon shoreline)
Sheriff’s Deed
Deed given by court order in connection with sale of property following a foreclosure or the out one of a court hearing
Trust Deed
Legal title to property is transferred by grantor (trustor) to trustee, to be held and managed
Survey
Process by which a parcel of land is measured and it’s area is ascertained
Allodial Tenure
Individuals can hold title to real property and have full ownership of rights held by government
-however, you must use it or lose it
Littoral Rights
Water rights of landowners whose land touches a commercial lake, sea or ocean
General Warranty Deed
The warranty deed where the seller guarantees that the title is marketable
-considered the best deed
Personal Property
Things that are tangible and movable
- also known as a chattel
- transferred by a bill of a sale
Ex: tree is real property while rooted, but when severed it becomes personal property
Deed/ Purpose of Deed
Instrument by which property owner (grantor) conveys and transferred to a grantee an ownership interest in real property
- transfer must be in writing to be valid
- recorded to give constructive notice to world, but not required
- transfer of deed takes place only if grantee accepts deed
Severance
Termination of a joint tenancy
-turning realty into personal property
Fixture
An object that was once personal property but has been so affixed to real estate it becomes real property
Ex: stove, chandelier, sink, toilet
Emblements
Fruit of the crop
-regarded as personal property
Title Insurance
Insurance policy protecting insured from financial loss caused by defect in title to real property
Trade Fixture
Business related article (personal property) installed by tenant under terms of lease and removable by tenant before lease expires
-failure to do so, will become real property called accession
Reliction
The addition to land by permanent recession of water
Ex: dry lake
Riparian Rights
Right of a landowner to flowing water on, under or adjacent to their land
-applies to river and stream rights
Real Property
The earths surface, the air above and the ground below as well as all appurtenances to land
Including: buildings, structures, fixtures, fences