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Week 1: Section 1-3 Flashcards

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the surface of the land, as well as the earth below the surface, any attached natural items, and the airspace above the land.

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A parcel of land

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the land itself, as well as any attached items—such as buildings, pools, and monuments.

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Real estate

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includes real estate, as well as the rights that are included in property ownership. These rights are commonly referred to as the bundle of rights.

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Real property

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Property that is movable, may be owned by a person, and is not real property

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Personal property

Ex. Mia was surprised to learn that the sellers took the freestanding fountain with them. She hadn’t realized that it was personal property.

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What typically includes things like furniture, fixtures, machinery, or tools?

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Personal property (chattel)

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equipment that is placed on or attached to real estate which the renter uses in their trade or business. An example would be display shelves installed by a business owner in a rented building.

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Trade fixtures

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are crops produced through cultivation that belong to the tenant during cultivation and after harvest.

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Emblements

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Method of annexation
Adaptability of item to land’s use
Relationship of the parties
Intention in placing item on land
Agreement of the parties

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MARIA

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9
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refers to whether the item is attached to the property and how permanent the attachment is.

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The method of annexation (also known as attachment)

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is related to how the item is situated or adapted to the real property.

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Adaptation

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if there’s a dispute between the person who added the item and the person who removed it—is another element used to determine whether an item is real or personal property. In general, the courts tend to favor a tenant’s take on an item over the landlord’s, and a buyer over a seller

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The relationship of the parties

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12
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Often, the intention of the party who installed the item is regarded as the most important consideration in determining whether the item should stay or go.

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Intention in Placing Item on Land

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13
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the simplest and first test: If the parties have agreed that an item will stay or go, then that agreement meets the legal test. To be safe, the agreement should be in writing.

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Agreement of the Parties

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14
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If land is what, its value will likely be greater than if it is plentiful?

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Scarcity

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15
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What are structures, such as buildings, sheds, barns, fences, etc., that are placed on land?

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Improvements: Usually, the term “improvement” refers to making something better.

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16
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The cost and nature of infrastructure improvements (roads, underground water, wastewater, natural gas, or electric installations) are sizeable and can’t be easily reversed, and these infrastructure investments have relatively stable returns over time.

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Permanence of investment

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17
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A property’s value is in large part dependent on its what?

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Location or area preference

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18
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We refer to both physical and economic characteristics when we discuss the concept of land.

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Characteristics of Real Estate

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Immobility
Indestructibility
Uniqueness

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Physical characteristics of land

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The geographic location of land is fixed; it can never be changed.

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Immobility

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While improvements may deteriorate over time, the land itself cannot be destroyed.

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Indestructibility

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One parcel (a piece of land) will not be exactly like another. This is the concept of non-homogeneity.

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Uniqueness

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23
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A description of the land that specifies the boundaries and location of a piece of real property.

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a legal description

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Metes and bounds
Lot and block
Rectangular

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Three Methods of Land Description

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Uses monuments, compass headings, and directions

Ex. Darla laughed when she saw the metes-and-bound description of her property. Although it was a legal description, it contained terms like “west of the widow Fiona Smith’s stone wall.”

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Metes and bounds

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What is a measurement system mainly used in urban and suburban areas?

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Lot and block also called a plat reference system

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27
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Divides land into six-mile-square townships, which can then be further divided

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Rectangular government survey

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A permanent physical marker that is either man-made or natural

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monument

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29
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What are the direction and distance of a line forming the boundary of the property?

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Metes

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30
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the physical features that define the boundaries of the land.

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Bounds

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Either a rectangular government survey or a metes and bounds description.

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The first step of the lot and block system survey

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32
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The land is divided into lots with a numerical designation of a parcel.

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The second step of the lot and block system survey

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33
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Either a metes and bounds or a rectangular survey description is always the starting point for a lot and block survey.

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True

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34
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The lot and block system includes numbered or lettered blocks and lots.

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True

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The lot and block system doesn’t include lot measurements or distances.

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False

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36
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What comes to mind when you see this image?

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Rectangular Survey System or Public Land Survey System (PLSS)

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37
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Who regulates the PLSS or Rectangular Survey System?

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the Bureau of Land Management under the U.S. Department of the Interior

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38
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What is the PLSS?

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a series of surveys that divide land into townships that are six miles by six miles square (for a total area of 36 square miles or 23,040 acres)

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39
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What is a township?

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A square that is six miles by six miles (36 square miles) and makes up the principal unit of the rectangular government survey system

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40
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The north-south line that runs through the initial point is a

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true meridian (called the principal meridian)

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41
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an east-west line from which all measurements originate or through an initial point

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a base line

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42
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The PLSS is used throughout the U.S.

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False

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43
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Consists of 640 acres

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Section

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44
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Consists of 36 one-square-mile sections

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Township

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45
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North-south lines that don’t run through the initial point

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Range lines

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East-west lines that don’t run through the initial point

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Township lines

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47
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DEEP C

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Right of Disposition
Right of Exclusion
Right of Enjoyment
Right of Possession
Right of Control

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48
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include both land and water rights. This can be particularly important for land in a part of the world where water is scarce, as well as in situations where water is necessary for agriculture and farming.

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Surface rights

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49
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rights pertain to the right to use underground resources, such as natural gas and minerals

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Subsurface is often called mineral rights.

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involve the right to use the open space above buildings up to an elevation established by law

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Air rights

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51
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What is the right to harvest timber and sell it?

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Right of profit

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52
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Gives the owner the right to sell or convey the property.

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Disposition

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53
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Allows the owner to control the use of the property, including how others may use the property.

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Control

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54
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Gives the owner the ability to use the property in any legal manner.

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Enjoyment

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55
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the right to occupy the property in privacy, which belongs to the legal title holder

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the right of possession

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56
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the owner controls the use of the property

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the right of control

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57
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the right to decide who may or may not access the property

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the right of exclusion

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58
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the right of the owner to use and enjoy the property in any legal manner

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the right of enjoyment

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59
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the right to sell or convey the property

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the right of disposition

60
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the common term to mean the complexities of property ownership rights, and helps to explain how a property can be “owned” by multiple parties at the same time.

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The bundle of rights

61
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What are the two primary types of water rights and natural processes associated with water rights?

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Riparian and Littoral Rights

62
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granted to landowners whose land abuts a river or stream.

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Riparian Rights

(To remember this, keep in mind that riparian and river both start with R.)

63
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are granted to landowners whose land borders closed bodies of water, such as lakes and oceans. (An easy way to remember this is that both littoral and lake begin with L.)

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Littoral Rights

(An easy way to remember this is that both littoral and lake begin with L.)

64
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Accretion
Alluvion
Accession
Erosion
Avulsion
Reliction

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Natural Processes Associated with Water Rights

65
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The process in which water carries rocks, sand, and soil and causes land build-up

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Accretion

66
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New deposits of land that are the result of accretion (common at the mouth of large rivers)

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Alluvion

67
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The increase of land or property due to natural or man-made causes

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Accession

68
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Gradual loss of land due to natural force

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Erosion

69
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Rapid loss of land

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Avulsion

70
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Gradual receding of water, which uncovers new land

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Reliction

71
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What does the term appurtenance mean when applied to real property?

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The inherent or automatic ownership rights that are the natural consequences of property ownership

72
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Legal term that means the right to take products out of the soil

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Profit

73
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Permission to do something on another’s land without actually possessing any interest or ownership in the land

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License

74
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May be revoked by the owner at any time unless a termination date has been specified by contractual agreement

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License

75
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Interest in land; alternatively, assets owned by a deceased person

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estate

76
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The right to live or work on a property

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possession

77
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The right or claim a person has to property

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interest (property)

78
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An inheritable estate with absolute ownership; provides the most complete form of ownership and bundle of rights in real property

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fee simple absolute

79
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Right to possession, but not ownership, of a property

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Tenancy

80
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Form of real property ownership

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Fee simple absolute

81
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Legal interest or right one has in the land; intangible and immeasurable

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estate

82
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Right or claim a person has to property

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interest

83
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Evidence of ownership of a property

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title

84
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Tom Jr. can own the property his parents transferred, but if he develops the land, his ownership will end.

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fee on condition

85
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Property possessed for someone’s lifetime

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life estate

86
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Tom Jr. can keep the property his parents transferred to him as long as he remains unmarried.

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fee simple determinable

87
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She could sign a lease for a period of 12 months, establishing a(n)

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estate for years

88
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She could sign a lease for a period of 12 months, at the end of which the lease is renewed. This is a(n

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periodic estate

89
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she could establish a(n) ??? by signing a lease for an unspecified period of time, with the stipulation that either she or the landlord may terminate the lease by giving notice to the other.

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estate at will

90
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she could just refuse to leave the property when her lease terminates, creating a(n)

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estate at sufferance

91
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Sarah inherited Hank’s estate but failed to pay property taxes on the condominium, causing her eventual loss of the condo.

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Act of waste

92
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An elementary school will receive title to 20 acres of land upon the death of the life tenant, Teddy Jr. The elementary school is the ______.

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Remainderman

93
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Papa conveyed 20 acres of land to Teddy Jr. for life. Upon Teddy Jr.’s death, the land will go back to Papa.

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Reversionary interest

94
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Upon Cooper’s death, Carolyn will take full ownership of the farm.

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Dower

95
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Upon Carolyn’s death, Cooper will take full ownership of the farm.

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Curtesy

96
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Although the name sounds like “several,” don’t let that fool you.

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Estate in severalty

The root word, “sever,” means one person owns the property, and all other interests are severed.

97
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Property with ownership by more than one person, also called concurrent ownership.

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Co-ownership

98
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Each person is entitled to possession of the whole. If one dies, that person’s ownership is inheritable and doesn’t necessarily pass to the other owner(s).

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Tenancy in common

99
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This is defined as equal ownership with undivided rights of possession and requires unity of four separate conditions: All owners must have the same type of interest in the property, all must receive their title at the same time from the same source, all must have the same percentage of ownership, and all must have the right to undivided possession in the property. Joint tenancy includes the right of survivorship, meaning when one joint tenant dies, that person’s share automatically goes to the other surviving joint tenant(s). When there are only two joint tenants left, the death of one of the owners terminates the joint tenancy, and the survivor takes title in severalty (sole ownership).

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Joint tenancy

100
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This type of tenancy also has the right of survivorship. Only available to married couples, this form of ownership also includes unity of time, title, interest, possession, and marriage. Key to this form of ownership is that creditors of one spouse can’t attach liens to or sell the interest of the debtor spouse. Only creditors with claims against the couple may attach and sell the interest of the property owned in this manner. Also, one spouse can’t transfer interest in the property without the consent of the other spouse. Tenancy by the entirety can’t be reduced to tenancy in common or joint tenancy. Such a change of ownership would require divorce, an annulment, or for the couple to amend the title.

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Tenancy by the entirety

101
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Joint tenants may sell their personal share of ownership; however, the buyer of that share does not become a joint tenant, because the required four unities do not exist. The new buyer didn’t receive a title at the same time as the other tenants, so the unity of time is destroyed. Therefore, the new owner is a tenant in common. The remaining tenants continue as joint tenants, with the right of survivorship shared between them. The new buyer, as a tenant in common, has an inheritable share.

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Termination of joint tenancies

102
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Remember that in a tenancy in common, each person is entitled to possession of the whole. But what if you hate your co-tenant(s), or simply hate co-tenancy? Each tenant has the right to sell his own share, but the resulting tenancy will still be a tenancy in common situation. In order to terminate a tenancy in common entirely, you may need to bring legal action to have the property partitioned, which would allow each tenant to have a specific, divided portion (partition) of the property exclusively. In the case of an equitably divided piece of land, each tenant would receive title to a separate tract according to that person’s share of interest. In cases where it’s impossible to do an equitable split, a court may order the sale of the property and determine the appropriate share of proceeds to be distributed to the tenants in common.

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Termination of co-ownership by partition

103
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Concurrent ownership with two or more people

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Tenants in common

104
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Concurrent ownership with two or more people

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Joint tenancy

105
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Concurrent ownership between two married people

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Tenancy by the entirety

106
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No right of survivorship; when a co-owner dies, interest can pass according to the decedent’s will; the beneficiary becomes a tenant in common.

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Tenants in common

107
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Joint tenancy includes the right of survivorship; when a joint tenant dies, interest passes to other joint tenants. When there are only two joint tenants left, the death of one of the owners terminates the joint tenancy, and the survivor takes title in severalty (sole ownership).

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Joint tenancy

108
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: Between spouses only; when one spouse dies, interest passes to other spouse.

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Tenancy by the entirety

109
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Tenants in common: Deed (owners may each have their own) may contain the words “tenants in common”; if no specific wording is included, almost all states assume tenants in common is the co-ownership type; interest assumed to be equal between co-owners unless stated otherwise, but equal interest isn’t required.

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Special Wording: Tenants in common

110
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May be created by a will; otherwise deed must identify each owner as a joint tenant.

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Special Wording: Joint tenancy

111
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Possession only

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Unities: Tenants in common

112
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Time
Title
Interest
Possession

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Unities: Joint tenancy

113
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Time
Title
Interest
Possession
Person

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Unities: Tenancy by the entirety

114
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Co-owners can request court-ordered partitioning of property to terminate tenancy in common.

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Right to Partition: Tenants in common

115
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: Partition suit may jeopardize joint tenancy.

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Right to Partition: Joint tenancy

116
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Divorce or annulment terminates tenancy by the entirety; co-owners become tenants in common.

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Right to Partition: Tenancy by the entirety

117
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Undivided (each co-owner has the right to possess the entire property, but can’t claim or exclude others from a specific portion of the property); each owner can sell, trade, gift, etc., own interest without other owners’ consent.

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Interest in the Whole Property: Tenants in common

118
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Undivided (each co-owner has the right to possess the entire property, but can’t claim or exclude others from a specific portion of the property); owners can’t sell, trade, gift, etc., interest without other owners’ consent.

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Interest in the Whole Property: Joint tenancy

119
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Undivided; neither spouse can will, sell, trade, gift, etc.

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Interest in the Whole Property: Tenancy by the entirety

120
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???? states have community property rights: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.

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Nine

121
Q

Madge and Steve are married. They decide to purchase a home in Arizona, with Steve as the sole owner, yet Madge still has property rights.

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True

122
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Sandy and John are married. Before they married, Sandy purchased an apartment in New York in her name only. John has property rights.

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False

123
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Gene has owned his home in New Mexico for six years. Four years ago, he married Jade. New Mexico is a community property state, therefore, upon their marriage, Jade is entitled to community property rights.

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False

124
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Criteria to Claim Adverse Possession

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Open and notorious
Actual possession
Hostile possession
Continuous and uninterrupted

125
Q

refers to written documentation showing a good faith belief that the possessor is legally entitled to the land

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color of title

126
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This means adding the time the claimant has possessed the property onto the time another possessed the property to meet the statutory period of time for an adverse possession claim.

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Tacking

127
Q

What two things do you need to do to acquire ownership of your new abode by a claim of adverse possession?

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Appear in court and move to quiet title.
Prove you’ve met all requirements for the statutory period of time.

128
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You can add the years of another possessor’s claim to your own to accumulate the number of years required for adverse possession.

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True

129
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For a claim of adverse possession, the use can be interrupted when it transfers from one individual to another.

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False

130
Q

What are the rights of a life estate holder?

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Ownership
Possession
Control

131
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When a life estate terminates, ownership reverts to whom?

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The grantor of the life estate

132
Q

The owner owns both the structure and the land.

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Townhome

133
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The owner owns a unit within the structure but no land. Condo owners own an interest in the common elements (or common areas).

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Condominium (condo)

134
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Shareholders don’t own any real estate, just shares in the corporation.

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Cooperative (co-op)

135
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Ownership of property allows the purchaser to use it for periods of time during the year.

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Timeshare

136
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Detached home and townhome owners own both the structure and the land and have responsibility for shared common areas.

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Planned unit development (PUD)

137
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This is a type of PUD that is self-contained, sometimes gated, and can range in size from a single subdivision to multiple subdivisions. They offer convenience and amenities.

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Master-planned community

138
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CCR’s?

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covenants, conditions, and restrictions

139
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What percentage of the timeshare market is fee simple:

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70% fee simple,

140
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What percentage of the timeshare market is right to use

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30% right-to-use.

141
Q

Pieces of real estate owned by multiple unrelated individuals who occupy the dwelling unit in one- to two-week intervals during the year.

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timeshare estate

142
Q

Gives the purchaser the right to possess the property at given times for a given duration, but does not convey ownership.

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timeshare use

143
Q

Buyers agree to a one-time purchase price and an annual maintenance fee.

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vacation ownership

144
Q

The owner buys the right to use the developer’s facilities and may use the designated area at any time during the year.

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Campground membership

145
Q

Fee simple ownership for a vacation timeshare works in the same way as other types of real estate: Ownership can be enjoyed, sold, or passed down to heirs.

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True

146
Q

Unlike other forms of owned real estate, timeshare estates cannot be sold or passed down to heirs.

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False

147
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Resale timeshares often don’t recoup the buyers’ initial investment.

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True

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