Exam 1: Introduction to the Law of Real Property

In addition to adverse possession being adverse, it must also be:

Since the law does not favor the free right to transfer of ownership, the law will approve almost any restraint on an owner's right to transfer ownership of property.

Henry transfers a life estate to Susan with the remainder to Tom. Tom dies before Susan. On Susan's death, the property owner is:

The law of appropriation is found in western states where water is scarce.

The more attached an item of personal property is to real property, the more likely the item is a fixture.

Under the riparian rights doctrine, an owner of riparian land has the right to use water equally with other owners of riparian lands.

The law of real property, in general, is governed by the law of the state in which the owner of the real property resides.

Under the law of appropriation, water is given to the property owner who uses the water first.

Failure by an owner of a life estate to adequately maintain the property subject to the life estate is known as:

Aaron conveys to Bill an estate of property for 20 years and upon the expiration of the 20 years then to Carol. Carol's estate in the property would be:

A fee simple absolute estate has a potential infinite duration and unrestricted inheritability.

An estate limited in its duration to a fixed period of time is known as a life estate.

The conveyance of real property in a will is referred to as:

A life estate must always be for the life of the owner.

A property owner has the right to alter the natural flow of surface water.

Life estates are not transferable during the lifetime of the owner.

A dog would be classified as tangible personal property.

Inheritance is the passage of ownership of real property from a person who dies without a will.

A promise to make a gift is generally revocable.

A court in determining that an item is a fixture will consider which of the following: