Exam 30: Real Property and Landlord and Tenant Law

Tom dies,and in his will,he names Pinson as the personal representative of his estate.Pinson decides to sell Tom's house to Sally.Pinson could transfer title to Sally by means of:

Erin,a French student,boarded with a family in America for two months while she studied.Every day,the American family gave Erin her own room and bathroom and fed her breakfast and dinner.Erin would be considered a:

Charles,a healthy twenty-five-year-old,owns a life estate in ten acres of land on the edge of a growing city.Developers would like to purchase the ten acres,but the holder of the remainder interest,Doria,does not want to sell.Discuss what rights,if any,the developers may acquire.

The landlord will be held responsible for any injury caused to others due to a defect in public areas,such as hallways and stairways.

In creating a senior assisted-living home exclusively meant for people above the age of 62,Jodie would run afoul of age discrimination prohibitions.

Allison and Zena own property as joint tenants.Zena's creditors can levy:

In a tenancy in common,the tenants:

A lease agreement may give the tenant which,if any,of the following rights?

Under a dower deed,no warranties are made as to the defects in title that arose before the grantor owned the property.

Robert is interested in leasing Bill's property.Robert must include all of the following essentials into the lease agreement,except a definite:

Mr.Zolotas told his landlord that he wanted to make some improvements to the house he was renting from her.He installed recessed ceiling lights and had bookshelves custom made to attach to and fit beneath the main staircase.When Zolotas moved out,he removed the shelves and the ceiling lights.Did he have a legal right to do so? Why or why not?

A quitclaim deed is one that transfers all warranties of title to property.

Jeanne sells an acre of her three-acre parcel to Ana and expressly provides that Ana shall have a right-of-way across Jeanne's remaining land so that Ana can reach her land.In this case Ana's land is the subservient parcel.

Jackson sells his farmland.A dispute has arisen about whether or not the following items are included in the sale.The contract is silent concerning the following items: a growing cotton crop,a tractor,an irrigation pump that can be unbolted by disconnecting two pipes,and a tool shed that sits upon concrete blocks on top of the ground.Discuss each of these and decide if they are included in the sale of the farmland.

The built-in dishwasher in Fernando's apartment is most like a:

Uta,Piper,and Hoku own 1,000 acres of land as tenants in common.Part of the land borders an interstate highway,another part borders a farm-to-market road,and part is scarred with deep erosion and gullies.The three want to divide the land into separate parcels for each of them,but cannot agree.Discuss how a court will resolve the problem.

Brad is a riparian owner in a state that follows the riparian rights doctrine.Brad believes that he owns the soil beneath the stream that flows through his land and that he has the right to bottle and sell,in a new business venture,the water in the stream.Does Brad have the right to do so? Why or why not?

John and Marie decide to plant shrubs on their property.These shrubs are called fructus industrials.

Lydian owns a small island outright.She is said to have a(n):

A barber's chair bolted to the floor of a rented building is called a trade fixture and becomes a part of the building itself.