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Estates & Interests in Real Property
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An example of personal property is:
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(A) a household furnishing.
(B) a gas range.
(C) a built-in dishwasher.
(D) a disposal.
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Which of the following does NOT apply to real property?
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(A) Chattel mortgage.
(B) Fee simple.
(C) Fixture.
(D) Appurtenances.
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Which of the following is personal property?
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(A) Mineral rights.
(B) Water rights.
(C) A beneficiary’s rights under a trust involving real property.
(D) Trees.
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Generally, things or objects of a temporary or easily movable nature are:
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(A) fixtures.
(B) included.
(C) personalty.
(D) appurtenances.
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An example of a fixture is a:
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(A) portable dishwasher.
(B) dining room china cabinet.
(C) ceiling fan in a bedroom.
(D) sink in a beauty salon.
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When the contract for the sale of real property includes the sale of certain removable items, such as refrigerators and furniture, upon delivery of the deed the seller should also deliver:
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(A) a bill of sale.
(B) an estoppel certificate.
(C) a chattel mortgage.
(D) a satisfaction piece.
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Which of the following is NOT an appurtenance?
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(A) A barn.
(B) An orchard.
(C) A fence.
(D) A trade fixture.
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Which of the following is a factor in determining whether an article of property is a fixture?
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(A) The value of the article.
(B) Its size.
(C) Its weight.
(D) The method of annexation.
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Property is:
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(A) real if it is tangible.
(B) personal if a fixture.
(C) personal if not real.
(D) All of the above.
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Which of the following is (are) personal property?
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(A) Fixtures.
(B) Mortgages.
(C) Air rights.
(D) Water rights.
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Property classed as real property:
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(A) must always remain real property.
(B) may, under certain circumstances, become personal property.
(C) is never, under any circumstances, exempt from taxes.
(D) may not be owned by aliens.
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Regarding property:
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(A) A trade fixture is real property.
(B) Personal property is anything that is not real property.
(C) A fixture is personalty.
(D) Chattels are realty.
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Which of the following types of property is normally NOT real property?
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(A) Appurtenances.
(B) Furniture.
(C) Fixtures.
(D) Shrubs.
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Which of the following statements is true?
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(A) A bill of sale is used to transfer title to a fixture.
(B) Refrigerators are not usually considered fixtures in private homes.
(C) A chattel mortgage is used to finance the purchase of land.
(D) Chattels automatically pass with a sale of land.
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Which of the following terms is out of place?
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(A) Real estate.
(B) Real property.
(C) Realtor®.
(D) Realty.
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Trees, shrubs, bushes, etc. which grow naturally and do not require annual planting are:
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(A) emblements.
(B) personalty.
(C) realty.
(D) intangible.
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The rights of possession, control, disposition and enjoyment which accompany ownership are called:
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(A) corporeal ownership.
(B) incorporeal ownership.
(C) bundle of rights.
(D) survivorship.
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A riparian owner is one who owns land bounding on:
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(A) municipal property.
(B) a waterway.
(C) a national forest.
(D) unsurveyed public lands.
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Real estate includes all of these EXCEPT:
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(A) a garage.
(B) stone piled on a property.
(C) an in-ground swimming pool,
(D) a screened patio or porch.
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The legal rights attached to real property are referred to as the:
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(A) situs.
(B) bundle of rights.
(C) severance rights.
(D) reliction rights.
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Land includes all of the following EXCEPT:
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(A) surface rights.
(B) subsurface rights.
(C) air above the surface.
(D) structures.
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When a New Jersey farmer sells his property:
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(A) the mineral rights will automatically pass to the buyer unless they are specifically reserved by the seller.
(B) the air rights must be specifically described in the deed for the buyer to get title thereto.
(C) he must record the deed.
(D) he must report the sale to the Farmers Home Administration.
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The boundary of your property line can be changed by:
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(A) accretion.
(B) amortization.
(C) avulsion.
(D) acceleration.
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Crops which grow on land and require annual planting and cultivation are:
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(A) personalty.
(B) realty.
(C) real property.
(D) improvements.
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the owner’s “bundle of rights”?
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(A) The right to evict a tenant for cause.
(B) The right to pass title by will.
(C) The right to absolute control of the properly.
(D) The right to dispose of the property.
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When the course of a stream is suddenly changed by natural forces, it is called:
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(A) erosion.
(B) alluvion.
(C) avulsion.
(D) dereliction.
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When title is gained because a portion of a water course permanently dries up, exposing land, it is called:
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(A) reliction.
(B) erosion.
(C) accretion.
(D) alluvion.
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Air rights may:
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(A) be sold or leased.
(B) be leased only.
(C) be sold only .
(D) not be retained by the seller when the land is sold.
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Which of the following is NOT a type of life estate?
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(A) Legal.
(B) Conventional.
(C) Indefeasible.
(D) Pur autre vie.
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The duration of a life estate is:
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(A) a fixed term.
(B) potentially infinite.
(C) a life or the lives of one or more persons.
(D) not to exceed 99 years.
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An owner of a life estate can do ALL BUT ONE of the following:
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(A) Sell her interest.
(B) Mortgage her interest.
(C) Devise her interest.
(D) Lease her interest.
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A widow who is willed the use of the family home for the rest of her natural life, with provision that title shall go to the children upon her death, holds:
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(A) a fee simple estate.
(B) a leasehold.
(C) an easement.
(D) a life estate.
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Which of the following is correct regarding a life estate?
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(A) It must be measured by the life of the grantee only.
(B) Because it is based on life, the holder may not encumber it.
(C) It may be created by will or deed.
(D) It requires that the holder make principal payments on any encumbrances.
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An estate for years may also be called a:
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(A) joint tenancy.
(B) leasehold.
(C) periodic estate.
(D) freehold estate.
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An ownership interest in real property is known as:
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(A) an estate.
(B) a dower.
(C) a curtesy.
(D) a possession.Option 1
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The return of land to the grantor or his heirs when the grant is over is:
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(A) remainder.
(B) reversion.
(C) kickback.
(D) status quo.
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An estate in land vested in a grantee "until he marries" is properly classifiable as:
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(A) an estate in equity.
(B) a defeasible fee.
(C) a less-than-freehold estate.
(D) a life estate.
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Another term for items that are not real property is:
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(A) chattels.
(B) personal property.
(C) personalty.
(D) All of the above.
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A life estate is conveyed to A for the life of X. A dies. Title:
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(A) reverts back to the grantor.
(B) passes on to X.
(C) goes to A’s heirs until the death of X.
(D) None of the above.
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A conveyance of a life estate where the fee at the end of the life estate goes to someone other than the grantor is a life estate with a:
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(A) remainder.
(B) reversion.
(C) reservation.
(D) restriction.
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Magna grants a life estate to Carter with the stipulation that the property will go back to Magna when Carter dies. In this case, Magna has:
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Option 1
(A) a remainder.
(B) a right of reentry.
(C) a life estate.
(D) a reversion.
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If Jones holds a fee simple estate in property, which of the following acts will result in his being left with a less-than-freehold estate?
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(A) assigning a right of way to a utility company.
(B) deciding to lease the land on a long-term lease.
(C) selling the mineral and oil rights to another party.
(D) None of the above.
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A life estate is an estate in real property. It:
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(A) can only come into being by grant.
(B) can exist with another estate in the same property at the same time.
(C) is not a freehold estate.
(D) is always limited to the life of the grantee.
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If Alan deeded 40 acres of land to Bill for the life of Ceil, which of the following statements would be true?
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(A) Bill holds a life estate: Alan, an estate in remainder.
(B) Bill holds a life estate; Alan, an estate in reversion.
(C) Bill holds a fee simple estate: Ceil, a life estate.
(D) Ceil holds a life estate; Bill, an estate in reversion.
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If Charlotte Roose owns property in fee simple she can do all of the following with the property EXCEPT:
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(A) mortgage it.
(B) lease it.
(C) sell it.
(D) condemn it.
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Faith conveys a house to Hope for life, then to Charity. Hope’s heirs have:
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(A) no estate or interest.
(B) the same interest Hope had.
(C) a reversion.
(D) a remainder.
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Full and complete ownership of land as recognized today exists most nearly in:
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(A) a life estate.
(B) an estate in remainder.
(C) a fee simple estate.
(D) an estate in reversion.
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An example of a freehold estate is:
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(A) a life estate.
(B) a periodic estate.
(C) an estate at will.
(D) an estate for years.
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A lease; a leasehold estate. AKA "less than freehold.''
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Leasehold
Non-Freehold
Qualified Fee
Less-than-Freehold
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An estate in fee simple bound by limitations imposed by the grantor. 4-189
1 point
Chattel Mortgage
Qualified Fee
Fee Simple
Leasehold
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The sudden removal of land of one owner and depositing it on the land of another when a stream changes its channel. 4-134
1 point
Reversion
Erosion
Alluvion
Avulsion
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The surface of the earth, the area above and below the surface, and everything permanently attached thereto. 4-183
1 point
Land
Waste
Avulsion
Emblement
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An estate or interest in real property held for the duration of the life of a certain person. Upon the expiration of that life, the estate will automatically be vested in a remainderman or reversioner. 4-189
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Pur Autre Vie
Life Tenant
Life Estate
Remainder
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The residue of an estate left to the grantor or his heirs after termination of all prior estates and interests; the right of a lessor to recover possession of leased property upon the termination of the lease, with all subsequent rights to use and enjoy the property. 4-190
1 point
Accession
Reversion
Avulsion
Fee Simple
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The gradual wearing away of land due to natural causes of wind and water. 4-184
1 point
Alluvion
Accession
Real Estate
Erosion
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Any property not real property; personalty. 4-185
1 point
Reservation
Less-than-Freehold
Personal Property
Chattel Mortgage
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A right retained by a grantor in conveying property. 4-189
1 point
Non-Freehold
Riparian Rights
Reservation
Accretion
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The rights vested by a grant of an estate in real property to all or any portion of the space above the ground. 4-183
1 point
Real Estate
Eminent Domain
Air Rights
Riparian Rights
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A life estate created by law such as a dower or curtesy. 6-209
1 point
Remainderman
Mobile Homes
Legal Life Estate
Pur Autre Vie
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Ownership concept in real estate, which embraces the rights of possession, use, enjoyment and disposition. 4-187
1 point
Future Interest
Riparian Rights
Freehold Estate
Bundle of Rights
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That which has been added to a property, which becomes an inherent part of the property, and will pass with it when conveyed. 4-183
1 point
Condemnation
Police Power
Air Rights
Appurtenance
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A gift of real or personal property by will. 6-211
1 point
Estate
Erosion
Devise
Chattel
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A legal document that pledges personal property as security for a debt; chattel mortgage. 4-185
1 point
Future Interest
Chattel Mortgage
Security Agreement
Bill of Sale
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The right of a landowner to the use of water on or adjacent to his land. 4-183
1 point
Eminent Domain
Air Rights
Riparian Rights
Chattel Mortgage
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"For the life of another"; a life estate that is measured by the life of a person other than the grantee.
1 point
Pur Autre Vie
Mobile Homes
Life Estate
Remainder
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Trees or crops that are cultivated annually; the rights of a tenant to harvest the annual crop even after his tenancy has ended. 4-186
1 point
Air Rights
Avulsion
Emblement
Improvements
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Beneficial attachments to raw land that increase its value or improve its usefulness. 4-183
1 point
Emblement
Appurtenance
Riparian Rights
Improvements
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Gradual recession of water from the usual watermark. 4-184
1 point
Reservation
Reversion
Reliction
Accretion
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An article of personal property which has been installed in or attached to land or a building thereon, in such a manner that it is now considered to be a part of the real estate. 4-186
1 point
Trade Fixture
Fee Simple
Littoral
Fixture
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Acquisition of property by its joining or union with other property. 4-184
1 point
Avulsion
Accretion
Reversion
Accession
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The reverting of property to the state when heirs capable of inheriting are lacking, or the property is abandoned. 4-187
1 point
Erosion
Bill of Sale
Real Estate
Escheat
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Gradual additions to land by deposits of sand or soil by bordering waters through natural causes. 4-184
1 point
Accretion
Alluvion
Reliction
Accession
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Personal property which is tangible and movable. 4-185
1 point
Chattel
Accretion
Erosion
Reservation
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The inherent right of a government to enact such legislation as may be deemed necessary to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public. 4-187
1 point
Police Power
Appurtenance
Condemnation
Trade Fixture
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A lease; a leasehold estate. AKA "non-freehold.'' 4-190
1 point
Less-than-Freehold
Qualified Fee
Future Interest
Non-Freehold
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That increase of soil on a shore or bank of a river as the result of accretion. 4-184
1 point
Reliction
Alluvion
Accession
Leasehold
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The degree, quantity, nature and extent of interest a person has in real property. 4-188
1 point
Waste
Erosion
Alluvion
Estate
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Willful destruction of any part of the land which would injure or prejudice the landlord's or remainderman's reversionary right. 4-190
1 point
Land
Waste
Estate
Fixture
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"TEPE" - Taxation, Eminent Domain, Police Power, Escheat
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Non-Freehold
Personal Property
Reservation
Governmental Limitations
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Articles of personal property annexed to real property, but which are necessary to the carrying on of a trade and are removable by the owner or tenant when he leaves. 4-187
1 point
Fixture
Future Interest
Trade Fixture
Police Power
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The physical land at, below and above the earth's surface with all appurtenances, including structures. 4-183
1 point
Freehold Estate
Real Estate
Eminent Domain
Air Rights
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A person's present right to an interest in real property that will not result in possession or enjoyment until sometime in the future, such as a reversion or right of reentry.
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Condemnation
Future Interest
Freehold Estate
Trade Fixture
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An estate or right in real property that involves possession but not ownership. 4-190
1 point
Qualified Fee
Fee Simple
Accession
Leasehold
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A written instrument which passes title of personal property from seller to buyer. 4-185
1 point
Escheat
Bill of Sale
Improvements
Security Agreement
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An estate in real property for an indefinite and uncertain time, e.g., a fee simple or a life estate. 4-188
1 point
Chattel Mortgage
Qualified Fee
Real Estate
Freehold Estate
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A life estate created by grant, by reservation or by will. 4-190
1 point
Pur Autre Vie
Life Estate
Conventional Life Estate
Remainderman
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Property that borders a large body of water such as a lake, ocean or sea is said to be littoral property. 4-183
1 point
Fixture
Eminent Domain
Leasehold
Littoral
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An estate in real property, by which the owner has the greatest power over the title which it is possible to have, being an absolute estate; an estate of inheritance belonging to the owner, that he may dispose of, trade or will as he chooses. 4-189
1 point
Police Power
Trade Fixture
Fee Simple
Reversion
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An estate created by a single grant simultaneously with another which vests with a third party upon termination of the prior estate, such as a life estate. 4-190
1 point
Pur Autre Vie
Remainderman
Remainder
Life Estate
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Three-dimensional single-family units, built to be towed on their own chassis, not required to satisfy local building codes. 4-185
1 point
Remainder
Pur Autre Vie
Mobile Homes
Life Tenant
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The one in whom an estate vests after termination of a prior estate. 4-190
1 point
Pur Autre Vie
Remainder
Life Tenant
Remainderman
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A mortgage on personal property given as security for the payment of an obligation.
1 point
Riparian Rights
Freehold Estate
Bundle of Rights
Chattel Mortgage
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The process by which property of a private owner is taken for public use, with just compensation to the owner, under the right of eminent domain. 13-307
1 point
Police Power
Eminent Domain
Real Estate
Condemnation
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The holder or grantee of a life estate.
1 point
Remainderman
Life Estate
Pur Autre Vie
Life Tenant
Clear selection
Those bodies of water which are capable of being used for public transportation. 4-184
1 point
Freehold Estate
Real Estate
Riparian Rights
Navigable Waters
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The right of a government to take private property for public use upon the payment of just compensation. 4-187
1 point
Air Rights
Riparian Rights
Eminent Domain
Police Power
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