Exam 2: Part I: Legal Description, Method of Acquiring Title , and Deeds

Under the United States Government Survey system, a property containing this description includes how many acres? "The S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 17 and the E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 23 and the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 21":

A deed need not be recorded in order to be valid, but must be delivered. Effective delivery depends on:

In which one of the following ways are joint tenancy and tenants in common similar?

Ben's father passed away and left Ben a ring in his will that Ben had always admired along with a sizeable sum of money. Ben received this gift as a:

Johnson and Moscowitz hold title as tenants in common. Upon Johnson's death, Johnson's interest passes to:

Which of the following is not considered to be a characteristic of a fee simple estate?

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

The Connecticut case, Kelo vs. New London, was decided by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling which had an impact on:

Chang deeds to Lopez and Lopez takes possession but does not record the deed. Chang then tells his friend Jones about the deed to Lopez. Chang then deeds the same property to Jones, who records the deed. Based on this information, title probably vests in:

A valid joint tenancy must have the four unities of:

There are advantages and disadvantages in taking title as a joint tenant. Any person holding title in joint tenancy may dispose of all or a part of his/her interest in all of the following ways, except:

A major railroad company plans to run a line across Kuan's property. If Kuan refuses to give permission, the railroad company can proceed to take action through the use of:

Title can be transferred from government to private owners using a:

What would not be an example of a trade fixture:

Which of the following is not required for a deed to be valid?

If a married person with two children dies intestate and leaves community property, the descendant interest passes to the:

Richard received a life estate from Isabell, who has no heirs. The estate was granted for the life of Richard. Richard then leased the property to Myron for four years. If Isabell were to die within the next two years, possession of the property would:

Assume a brother and sister own title in a commercial property as joint tenants. The brother marries and deeds his interest to himself and his new wife. The sister now holds title in the property as:

There are implied warranties made by the grantor in a grant deed. Which one of the following is not implied?

If a court proceeds to confirm a probate sale, the first additional bid must be what percent above the original bid?