Exam 3: Encumbrances, Liens, and Homesteads

Per the formally declared homestead law, an owner's equity within the allowed amount is protected for how many months in the event the homeowner sells and purchases another home?

A type of deed that contains an after acquired clause is called a:

A judgment is considered to be what type of lien?

Which of the following is a non-money encumbrance affecting the physical use of a property?

After a proper Notice of Completion has been filed, if a material supplier wishes to file a mechanics' lien, the supplier has how many days in which to do so?

Assume that there is a lot 75 feet wide and 100 feet deep at the corner of Oak and 10th Streets. There is a 10-foot easement along Oak Street and a 20-foot easement along 10th Street. How many square feet are there in the lot?

A deeds to B and B takes possession but does not record the deed. A then tells a friend C about the deed to B. A then deeds the same property to C, who records the deed. Based on this information, title probably vests in:

A satisfaction of judgment is recorded when a:

The landlord has come by on the first of the month to collect rent from the tenant. He notices a work on a new patio has begun, which he has not authorized. The tenant is not at home to ask about this new structure. The landlord should immediately:

A homestead is considered terminated when:

The highest form of ownership a person can have in a piece of property is:

Which of the following is not correct?

A person appointed by the court to handle the estate is the:

A lessor can protect against a mechanics' lien for unpaid construction work ordered by a lessee by:

In the field of real estate, most documents must be acknowledged before they can be recorded. Which document must be verified, not acknowledged, before it can be recorded?

A court order to force the sale of real estate to pay a judgment is called:

Mr. Rodriguez has a neighbor with a huge tree. One of its branches is growing over the fence into Mr. Rodriguez's yard. The leaves that fall off this branch and wind up in the pool located on Mr. Rodriguez's property. This has been a problem for several years. Now Mr. Rodriguez is wondering if can bring an action for removal of the tree branch, even though it has been more than five years.

A utility easement held by the telephone company for the installation of a telephone line would be best described as:

If a zoning law permits a use of a property that is prohibited by a valid deed restriction, the normal rule is that the:

Special assessments: