Exam 24: Real Property

A purchaser of real property who wishes to receive the broadest protection with respect to the property being conveyed should obtain a:

Doug Dillard owns a house that he presently rents out to a family.Dillard would like to convert the house into a commercial space (for a store or offices),because the rent he could charge for the property as commercial space would exceed what he is realistically able to charge for the house as a dwelling.The house is located,however,in an area zoned by the city for residential uses only.This means that Dillard cannot convert the house to commercial space unless the city grants him a zoning variance,something the city has refused to do.Dillard has therefore sued the city on the theory that the zoning ordinance and the refusal to grant a variance amount to a taking of his property and entitle him to just compensation under the Fifth Amendment.Will Dillard win his case? Why or why not?

As discussed in the case in the text,Wykeham Rise,LLC v.Federer,a restrictive covenant is ________ when it involves the use,value or character of the land,rather than being merely a personal obligation of one of the original parties.

A fixture is an attached item that is considered to be part of the real property.

In Francini v.Goodspeed Airport,LLC,the case in the text,the appellate court held that the easement by necessity includes access to utilities for landlocked properties because:

Which of the following statements about a life estate is false?

Which of the following characterizes a tenancy in common?

A broker operating under a(n)________ contract is entitled to a commission only if he was the first to find a ready,willing,and able buyer.

To create an easement by prescription a person must,in addition to fulfilling other requirements,have:

Mr.Green sneaks into a hunting property owned by Mr.Blue.Mr.Green builds a basic structure that is hidden from plain view.Ten years later,Mr.Green files for title of the property.A court will reject Mr.Green's assertion of ownership of the property.

Which of the following statements about the Americans with Disabilities Act is false?

Which of the following are frequently used to cure technical defects in the chain of title to property?

Which of the following is the highest form of land ownership?

Tenants in common may sever the cotenancy by petitioning a court for a ________,which allows the court to physically divide the property-but if that is not feasible,courts will order that the property be sold and the proceeds be appropriately divided.

An easement by prior use is created by:

Most owners of real property acquire title how?

Typically,landowners bring public nuisance actions.

A(n)________ is a right to enter another person's land and remove some product or part of the land.

Mary wants to buy an apartment in a building that is owned by ABC Corporation.Mary then purchases stock in ABC Corporation and holds her apartment under a proprietary lease.Under which ownership has Mary acquired title to such an apartment?

Green and Nunn own a 40-acre parcel of land as joint tenants with the right of survivorship.Nunn wishes to sell the land to Ink.If Nunn alone executes and delivers a deed to Ink,what will be the result?