Question 1

Indicate the extent of ownership above and below a parcel of land.

Accepted Answer

You own above and below as muc

Question 2

Candice tells you she has "sublet" her property. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Candice is a lessee of land or

Question 3

A distinction between real property and personal property is that one cannot be moved while the other can.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When a landlord seizes property left by the tenant and holds it until the rent is paid or sells it to pay rent owing, this is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  relief against forfeiture. 
B)  tenancy at sufferance. 
C)  distress. 
D)  an order nisi. 
E)  an order absolute. 
A)  relief against forfeiture. 
B)  tenancy at sufferance. 
C)  distress. 
D)  an order nisi. 
E)  an order absolute.

Question 5

A husband and wife own Lot A as joint tenants and Lot B as tenants in common. The husband's will reads: "I leave Lot A to my son John and Lot B to my daughter Mary." Who takes what when the husband dies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The son, John, gets Lot A and daughter Mary gets Lot B, just as their father wished and designated in his will. 
B)  John will get Lot A but Mary will not get Lot B because it was co-owned with the mother as tenants in common, so the mother takes Lot B as the other tenant-in-common. 
C)  Mary will get all of Lot B but John will not get Lot A because it was co-owned with the mother in joint-tenancy, so the mother takes Lot A as the surviving joint tenant. 
D)  Mary will get her father's interest in Lot B, but John will only get a life tenancy in Lot A. 
E)  Mary will get her father's interest in Lot B, but John will get no interest in Lot A. 
A)  The son, John, gets Lot A and daughter Mary gets Lot B, just as their father wished and designated in his will. 
B)  John will get Lot A but Mary will not get Lot B because it was co-owned with the mother as tenants in common, so the mother takes Lot B as the other tenant-in-common. 
C)  Mary will get all of Lot B but John will not get Lot A because it was co-owned with the mother in joint-tenancy, so the mother takes Lot A as the surviving joint tenant. 
D)  Mary will get her father's interest in Lot B, but John will only get a life tenancy in Lot A. 
E)  Mary will get her father's interest in Lot B, but John will get no interest in Lot A.

Question 6

In 2005, Jonah sold a building to his two married sons: Bert and Charles. In 2015, Charles was thinking of severing the joint tenancy, but before anything was said or done, Charles and Bert both drowned in a boating accident. Charles died immediately, but Bert died two months later, never having regained consciousness. Charles had willed his interest in the property to his wife and Bert had willed his to his son. On these facts, which of the following is False?

Accepted Answer

A)  As soon as they made the wills, the parties became tenants in common. 
B)  Charles' wife and Bert's son are now tenants in common. 
C)  Charles' wife and Bert's son are now joint tenants. 
D)  Bert's son is entitled to the whole property. 
E)  Charles' wife is entitled to the whole property. 
A)  As soon as they made the wills, the parties became tenants in common. 
B)  Charles' wife and Bert's son are now tenants in common. 
C)  Charles' wife and Bert's son are now joint tenants. 
D)  Bert's son is entitled to the whole property. 
E)  Charles' wife is entitled to the whole property.

Question 7

When people have a tenancy in common and one of them dies, his or her share in the property goes to the survivor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the implied rights of a lessee of a commercial tenancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the lessee will deliver vacant possession to the new tenant at the time they agreed the lease period would start. 
B)  That the lessee can use and enjoy the premises for all usual purposes without physical interference from the lessor. 
C)  That the lessor will repair unfurnished premises. 
D)  That the lessor is assured against the interference by a third party. 
E)  That the lessee will give the lessor possession. 
A)  That the lessee will deliver vacant possession to the new tenant at the time they agreed the lease period would start. 
B)  That the lessee can use and enjoy the premises for all usual purposes without physical interference from the lessor. 
C)  That the lessor will repair unfurnished premises. 
D)  That the lessor is assured against the interference by a third party. 
E)  That the lessee will give the lessor possession.

Question 9

Mario bought a small house in Nelson and was puzzled when he saw the conveyancing documents, which referred to a transfer of a "fee simple." The following statements were made to him to explain the term. Which is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technically, only the Crown owns the land, but the fee simple interest is the greatest bundle of rights, other than the Crown's, a person can own. 
B)  The owner of the fee simple has the right to exclusive possession of the land and can sell it in his lifetime or dispose of it by his will. 
C)  If the owner of the fee simple dies without a will, his estate reverts back to the Crown. 
D)  The owner of the fee simple has rights to the surface of the earth and also to anything attached to it (e.g., crops, houses, fences). 
E)  The owner of the fee simple also owns what is below the land subject to the reservations in favour of the Crown. 
A)  Technically, only the Crown owns the land, but the fee simple interest is the greatest bundle of rights, other than the Crown's, a person can own. 
B)  The owner of the fee simple has the right to exclusive possession of the land and can sell it in his lifetime or dispose of it by his will. 
C)  If the owner of the fee simple dies without a will, his estate reverts back to the Crown. 
D)  The owner of the fee simple has rights to the surface of the earth and also to anything attached to it (e.g., crops, houses, fences). 
E)  The owner of the fee simple also owns what is below the land subject to the reservations in favour of the Crown.

Question 10

Which of the following describes involuntary bailment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Someone is forced to provide bail. 
B)  Goods have been left without permission. 
C)  The borrower refuses to return goods. 
D)  The bailor sells the goods to compensate for storage costs. 
E)  The bailee refuses to claim the stored goods. 
A)  Someone is forced to provide bail. 
B)  Goods have been left without permission. 
C)  The borrower refuses to return goods. 
D)  The bailor sells the goods to compensate for storage costs. 
E)  The bailee refuses to claim the stored goods.

Indicate the extent of ownership above and below a parcel of land.

Candice tells you she has "sublet" her property. What does this mean?

A distinction between real property and personal property is that one cannot be moved while the other can.

When a landlord seizes property left by the tenant and holds it until the rent is paid or sells it to pay rent owing, this is referred to as

A husband and wife own Lot A as joint tenants and Lot B as tenants in common. The husband's will reads: "I leave Lot A to my son John and Lot B to my daughter Mary." Who takes what when the husband dies?

When people have a tenancy in common and one of them dies, his or her share in the property goes to the survivor.

Which of the following is one of the implied rights of a lessee of a commercial tenancy?

Mario bought a small house in Nelson and was puzzled when he saw the conveyancing documents, which referred to a transfer of a "fee simple." The following statements were made to him to explain the term. Which is incorrect?

Which of the following describes involuntary bailment?

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Exam 14: Real and Personal Property and Protection of the Environment

Indicate the extent of ownership above and below a parcel of land.

Candice tells you she has "sublet" her property. What does this mean?

A distinction between real property and personal property is that one cannot be moved while the other can.

When a landlord seizes property left by the tenant and holds it until the rent is paid or sells it to pay rent owing, this is referred to as

A husband and wife own Lot A as joint tenants and Lot B as tenants in common. The husband's will reads: "I leave Lot A to my son John and Lot B to my daughter Mary." Who takes what when the husband dies?

When people have a tenancy in common and one of them dies, his or her share in the property goes to the survivor.

Which of the following is one of the implied rights of a lessee of a commercial tenancy?

Mario bought a small house in Nelson and was puzzled when he saw the conveyancing documents, which referred to a transfer of a "fee simple." The following statements were made to him to explain the term. Which is incorrect?

Which of the following describes involuntary bailment?

Managing Your Legal Affairs

Introduction to the Legal System

The Resolution of Disputes: the Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

Negligence, Professional Liability, and Insurance

The Elements of a Contract: Consensus and Consideration

The Elements of a Contract: Capacity, Legality, and Intention

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Employment

Intellectual Property

Priority of Creditors

Sales and Consumer Protection

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