Themis Essay Exam

Question 1

In Virginia, right of survivorship exists in a tenancy by the entirety even if

Answer 1

it is not expressly reserved.

Question 2

In Virginia, title may pass without recording, so a deed need not be recorded in order to

Answer 2

be valid and convey good title.

Question 3

A race-notice statute requires a subsequent purchaser to take the interest without notice of a prior conflicting interest, and

Answer 3

be the first to record.

Question 4

Under a notice statute, a purchaser only need to purchase without

Answer 4

notice of a prior interest.

Question 5

On its face, Virginia’s recording statute reads as a notice statute, but the Virginia Supreme Court has found no error in the trial court’s conclusion that

Answer 5

Virginia’s recording act makes Virginia a race-notice jurisdiction.