Exam 25: Land Use Regulation and Real Property

Properties owned by state and federal governments are subject to the doctrine of adverse possession.

In a joint tenancy, upon the death of one of the co-owners (or joint tenants), the deceased person's interest in the property automatically passes to the remaining joint tenant or joint tenants. This is due to the rule of ________.

Ms. Rogers owns a property adjoining the property owned by Mr. Cartworth. Since her house lies behind that of Mr. Cartworth's, Ms. Rogers' driveway passes through his property. -Which of the following types of nonpossessory interest has been created on Mr. Cartworth's land?

Kitchen cabinets in a building are considered fixtures.

An easement in gross does not create a dominant estate.

Karen, Kelsey, Rita, and Lizzi own a large commercial building as concurrent owners. They are tenants with the right to survivorship. Lizzi transfers her one-quarter interest in the building to a private charity organization owned by Stella. Under which of the following forms of concurrent ownership would Karen, Kelsey, and Rita become the owners of the property following Lizzi's death without the inclusion of the private charity organization run by Stella?

An easement is an example of nonpossessory interest in another's real property.

The rights to the earth located beneath the surface of the land are defined as ________.

Give an account of concurrent ownerships in multiple-dwelling building.

A ________ is a right of possession that returns to the grantor after the expiration of a limited or contingent estate.

A right of possession that returns to the grantor after the expiration of a limited or contingent estate is known as a(n)________.

A tenancy for years terminates automatically, without notice, upon the expiration of the stated term.

A ticket to a movie theater or sporting event is an example of a license.

The Fair Housing Act specifically prohibits discrimination against disabled individuals in employment, public services, public accommodations and services.

A life estate that is measured by the life of a third party is referred to as ________.

The ________ Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (and state constitutions, where applicable)allows the government to take private property for public use.

When does a joint tenancy become a tenancy in common?

Plant life that is severed from the land is considered ________.

________ is a type of ownership of real property that grants the owner the fullest bundle of legal rights that a person can hold in real property.

A tenant at sufferance is liable for the payment of rent during the period of sufferance.