Exam 49: Real Property

John owns property in fee simple absolute which contains a public easement next to a creek.The easement has poor drainage,and a construction company fixing drainage to the adjacent property wants to dump a load of soil in the area of the easement,which would also benefit John's property.May the company dump the soil on the public easement?

Real property is commonly referred to as "realty."

Which of the following is meant by Ciaran's statement that Luisa has marketable title?

Which of the following was the result in The Spur at Williams Brice Owners Association,Inc.v.Lalla,the case in the text in which a homeowners' association brought suit against an owner to enforce a restrictive covenant barring rentals to unrelated college students?

A estate is granted for the lifetime of an individual with the right to possess the property terminating at the individual's death.

Under the U.S.Constitution,private property may only be taken by the government if the government plans to develop the property itself for a public use,such as for a school or a road.

Is Kitara correct that Akira no longer owns the mansion?

[Disgruntled Buyer] Ciaran lived in his home for five years without doing any upkeep of any type.He was aware that the roof leaked,that he had defective piping,and that the air conditioning did not work,among other problems.He sold the home to Luisa.He did not tell her anything about the problems with the house.Shortly after Luisa moved in,there was a thunderstorm resulting in water streaming down from the ceiling.Within a few weeks of her moving in,pipes began to burst resulting in significant water damage.The air conditioner also failed to work when she turned it on for the first time.Luisa demanded that Ciaran refund her purchase price and take back the house.Ciaran sent her a letter providing as follows:Dear Luisa,Caveat emptor.You have marketable title.Regards,CiaranLuisa is furious and wants to sue. -What does the term "caveat emptor" mean?

When a person takes ownership of property by treating a piece of real property as his or her own,without protest or permission from the owner,which of the following occurs?

A certification by an official of the state that he or she saw the signing of a deed and was provided evidence that the signatories were who they claimed to be is referred to as an)_ .

When an easement or profit is not dependent on owning property adjacent to the land on which the nonpossessory interest exists,the easement or profit is ________.

In making a transfer by ________,deed the grantor is only making the promise that he or she has not done anything to lessen the value of the estate.

In Japan,adverse possession for years leads to a transfer of ownership as long as the possessor began with a non-negligent,good-faith belief that he or she had legal title to the property.

"Caveat emptor" requires certain disclosures to be made by the buyer to the seller about the condition of the property.

A is an instrument that conveys real property from one owner to another.

Which of the following best describes any duty Ciaran owed to Luisa prior to the sale?

The government wants to take an open lot owned by Sabrina and build a police station.Sabrina is offered $50,000 for the land,but she wants to keep the land or at least receive more money.Must Sabrina sell the land,and if so,must she sell it for the offered price?

What type of interest,if any,does Max have in the property?

In a[n] ________,the investor resident is a shareholder in the corporation that owns an apartment building and receives a permanent lease of one unit of the building upon acquiring stock.

In conveying property,Jayson does not want to make a complete warranty of the property and promises only that he has not done anything to lessen the value of the property.What type of deed should Jayson file?