Exam 34: Acquiring Title to Real Property

What term describes the gradual eating away of the soil by the operation of currents?

Match the terms with their descriptions: -Right of redemption

A sheriff's sale is accomplished by public auction after a notice is given to the property's owner.

Under what circumstances may title to real property be divested by the administrator of the estate?

Before going to work abroad, Susan authorized Mike to manage her property and pay taxes. Upon return to the U.S., Susan found a notice from the municipality that she is delinquent on property taxes and, if the debt is not paid, her property will be taken and sold at a public auction. What can Susan do to keep her house?

Municipalities have the power to take real property for unpaid taxes.

Who are parties to a deed?

A deed is a formal written instrument used to transfer title from a vendee to a vendor.

Match the terms with their descriptions: -Reliction

At the beginning of a lawsuit, the plaintiff may ________ the defendant's real property.

A person transferring property by sale is a(n) ________.

When the soil has been gradually eating away by the operation of currents, it is called ________.

An attachment is taking property by the use of a writ and bringing it into the custody of the sheriff.

What is your opinion on the acquisition of land by adverse possession? Present arguments for and against this law.

All states require a court proceeding to obtain clear title to real property acquired by adverse possession.

After the American Revolution, any land that was not owned by individuals remained the property of the foreign governments.

What is a way to acquire title to real property?

In 1862, President Lincoln signed into law the ________ Act.

By the beginning of the 19th century, millions of acres of public land became privately owned.

A mortgagee's foreclosure sale takes place when the mortgagee is not paid and decides to sell the property to acquire the sum of money owed by the homeowner.