Exam 48: Interests in Real Property

State statutes or lease provisions often permit a landlord to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent.

Although the court in James v.Taylor recognized that the presumption has been changed by statute in many states,the court stated that at common law,if the wording in a deed was ambiguous,the law favored a:

Community property does not include a ring owned by the wife prior to the marriage.

How may an easement be created?

The implied warranty of habitability:

Ownership of real property for a definite time or for the life of a person is a freehold estate.

An interest that arises in a third party in the future is called a(n):

The All-Power Gas and Electric Company cleared a right of way across Larry's land and put up a power line,which it has maintained for the past 20 years.Now the company wants to replace the old line with a new one,and Larry has decided he doesn't want them on his land.Does the company have a recognizable interest in Larry's land? Can Larry keep the company from installing a new line?

If Arthur were as yet childless,which of the following present grants would be considered as creating a contingent remainder?

Frank provided in his will that his 50 acres were to go to the city in fee simple for a soccer complex as long as no alcoholic beverages were sold on the premises.If alcohol is sold,the property is to go to Frank's estate.The estate created in the city is a:

A sublease is made when the tenant transfers control of his entire interest in the leased property to a third party.

An easement may be created in which of the following cases?

Landlords can evict a tenant if:

For a person to acquire an easement,he must have the permission of the owner to use the land.

Which of the following represents concurrent property ownership?

Breach of the implied warranty of habitability allows a tenant to withhold rent according to most courts.

If Gil assigns his lease to Jim,Gil has no further obligations to his landlord.

A tenancy for years must have a duration of at least two years,and notice to terminate must be given at least one month before ending the lease.

To create a joint tenancy,the tenants must assume title by the same instrument.

Mariella's purchase of a ticket to the ballet grants her a license to use the theater's premises during the performance,but it does not give her an interest in the real property.