Exam 48: Real Property

Plant life and vegetation growing on the surface of land are considered ________.

The doctrine of adverse possession requires the delivery of deed for transfer of property to be valid.

A life estate that is measured by the life of a third party is referred to as ________.

Buildings constructed on land are considered personal property.

Which of the following is the implied default title conveyed in a sale of real estate?

A(n) ________ is an instrument that describes a person's ownership interest in a piece of real property.

Ms. Rogers owns a property adjoining the property owned by Mr. Cartworth. Since her house lies behind that of Mr. Cartworth's, Ms. Rogers' driveway passes through his property. Which of the following would be true if Mr. Cartworth were to sell his property?

If a person owns real property in fee simple, his or her ownership is limited in duration.

A(n) ________ is an estate in which the owner has a present possessory interest in the real property.

A fee simple owner has the right to exclusively possess and use his or her property to the extent that the owner has not transferred any interest in the property.

A ________ is an exception that permits a type of building or use in an area that would not otherwise be allowed by a zoning ordinance.

If a party to a tenancy in common sells his or her interest in the property, the tenancy in common becomes a tenancy by entirety.

A general warranty deed contains the greatest number of warranties and provides the highest level of protection to a grantee.

Which of the following types of deeds only protects the buyer from defects in title caused by the seller?

A ________ is a right of possession that returns to the grantor after the expiration of a limited or contingent estate.

A surviving spouse in a tenancy by the entirety has the right of survivorship.

What is a servient estate?

Which of the following is a form of co-ownership that disallows the right of survivorship and allows unilateral transfer of interest?

Separate property is included in community property.

________ is a form of co-ownership of real property that can be used only by married couples.