TITLES

Question 1

Adverse possession

Answer 1

COANHE– CL= 20 YEARS; VA= 15 YEARS

Question 2

VA: CLOCK

Answer 2

CL= it stops; va= it stops but not exceed 25 years and person gets it

Question 3

hostility

Answer 3

no permission

Question 4

children

Answer 4

presumed to be there with owner’s permission

Question 5

to overcome this

Answer 5

child must give clear, definite notice intent to assert exclusive ownership

Question 6

co-tenant

Answer 6

cannot acquire unless ouster

Question 7

for co-tenant transfer to third party

Answer 7

third party must be sole right of possession

Question 8

mineral rights

Answer 8

if they have not been severed, ap gets both

Question 9

in va

Answer 9

if mineral rights have been severed, only the minerals for 15

Question 10

as long as life tenant is alive,

Answer 10

adverpe posessor can only gain life estate

Question 11

from remainderman

Answer 11

has to start again

Question 12

transfer of deed

Answer 12

intent to make a present transfer

Question 13

fraudulent conveyances are

Answer 13

void (i.e. transfer to hinder creditors)

Question 14

Exception

Answer 14

grantee had no knowledge of fraudulent intent and paid valuable consideration

Question 15

recording the deed

Answer 15

does not have to be done, but protects against subsequent buyers

Question 16

va notice statute

Answer 16

reads as a notice statute, but has been interpreted as a race-notice statute

Question 17

types of notice

Answer 17

actual, constructive, inquiry

Question 18

in va inquiry notice needs more

Answer 18

some other evidence that person is in possession and has title to it

Question 19

estoppel by deed

Answer 19

warranty deed before actually owning the land is estopped from denying

va limits this

Question 20

general warranty

Answer 20

six covenants of english title

Question 21

special warranty deed

Answer 21

not be bothered by grantor or anyone bothered by grantor