Unit 2: The Nature of Real Property

Question 1

Pueblos

Answer 1

During Spanish Rule, ownership of all land was held by the crown- The King of Spain

Question 2

51% of California’s land today is owned by:

Answer 2

The Private Sector

Question 3

When did California become a part of the United States

Answer 3

In 1848 with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Question 4

Real property is transferred by:

Answer 4

A deed

Question 5

Personal property is transferred by:

Answer 5

A bill of sale

Question 6

Chattel

Answer 6

Personal property that is transferred with a bill of sale

Question 7

Real Property

Answer 7

Land
Fixtures (attachments) to the Land
Anything incidental or appurtenant to the land
Anything immovable by law

Question 8

Appurtenant

Answer 8

Runs with the land (easements, rights of way, parking spaces)

Question 9

Riparian Rights

Answer 9

Rights of a property owner bordering a river

Question 10

Littoral Rights

Answer 10

Rights of a property owner bordering a lake

Question 11

Appropriation

Answer 11

Government can collect water and distribute it for public use.

Question 12

Potable Water

Answer 12

Water that is fit for consumption

Question 13

Fixture Test (MARIA)

Answer 13

Method of attachment.
Adaptability- Can you easily use it somewhere else.
Relationship of the parties- Law favors the buyer
Intent in placing the item on the land (most important)
Agreement of the parties

Question 14

Trade Fixture

Answer 14

Personal Property- A fixture used in the course of business.

Question 15

Meets and Bounds

Answer 15

Is used in extremely rural areas where no track map has been recorded. Doesn’t show topography. Will show perimeter.

Question 16

Rectangular Survey System

Answer 16

Section and township system. This system bases description of the land on its distance from a baseline that runs east-west and a meridian that runs north-south from a reference point.

Question 17

East/West Line

Answer 17

Base Lines

Question 18

North/ South Lind

Answer 18

Meridian Lines

Question 19

6 miles by 6 miles squares

Answer 19

Townships

Question 20

Sections

Answer 20

Smaller squares in a township (640 Acres)

Question 21

How many sections are in a township?

Answer 21

36

Question 22

Lot and Block System

Answer 22

Also called the lot, block, and tract system or subdivision system. Common for suburban or city areas. Each property is assigned its own APN.

Question 23

During the days of Spanish Rule, All land was owned by:

Answer 23

The Crown

Question 24

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago ended

Answer 24

the War with Mexico

Question 25

Real Estate Law, which relies on court decisions as well as legislation, is based on

Answer 25

English Common Law

Question 26

Land disputes over the Spanish and Mexican land grants were settled by:

Answer 26

The board of land commissioners

Question 27

In California, the term real estate is synonymous with

Answer 27

Real Property

Question 28

Real Property is NOT

Answer 28

Moveable

Question 29

The sale of real property generally is governed by the laws of

Answer 29

The state where the real property is located

Question 30

The sale of personal property generally is governed by the laws of:

Answer 30

The state where the owner of the property resides.

Question 31

In California, the Uniform Commercial Code governs sales transactions involving:

Answer 31

Bulk sales of goods

Question 32

For real estate to be conveyed, there must be an accurate:

Answer 32

description

Question 33

A subdivision map is:

Answer 33

A good reference for a legal description.

Question 34

The MOST useful method of describing a subdivision parcel is probably

Answer 34

The lot and block system.

Question 35

The rectangular survey system is also called

Answer 35

the U.S. government survey system

Question 36

California has how many principal baselines?

Answer 36

Three

Question 37

A township consists of how many sections?

Answer 37

36

Question 38

A section is

Answer 38

640 Acres

Question 39

The land described as the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of Section 18 contains how many acres?

Answer 39

160

Question 40

The point of the beginning is used in

Answer 40

the metes and bounds system