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Unreasonable zoning may constitute a constructive taking of property by the government.

A) True
B) False

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Kimi has lived in a small house for thirty years.The house is owned by her boyfriend,Marlon,who died twenty-one years ago.Marlon's son,Oslo,now wants to retire and wants Kimi out of the house,but Kimi claims it belongs to her,since Oslo never complained about her living there.The adverse possession law in their state is twenty years.Who is the owner of the house?


A) Oslo,unless Kimi had permission to live in the house.
B) Oslo,since Kimi does not satisfy the requirements of adverse possession.
C) Oslo,since Kimi was required to record the adverse possession.
D) Kimi because she has lived in the house openly and without the owner's permission for twenty years.
E) Oslo,since Kimi and Marlon were not married.

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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What must a properly drafted deed include?

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Kendall,who just moved into his new farm,notices his neighbor comes onto Kendall's property every Sunday morning,goes fishing at the lake,and picks apples from Kendall's apple tree.Kendall is aware that the neighbor has an easement to cross his property to access the lake,but the neighbor tells Kendall he can take as many apples as he wants.Is the neighbor correct?


A) Yes,but only if the apple trees are part of the land included in the easement.
B) No,although the easement gives the neighbor a right to use the land,he cannot take as many apples as he wants.
C) No,although the easement gives the neighbor a right to use the land,he cannot take anything from it.
D) Yes,an easement is an irrevocable right to use another's land.
E) Yes,but only if the easement was properly recorded.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Sam openly used a trail on Kathy's farm to go fishing at the river for 30 years.Kathy knew that he did so.She became angry at him over an event at the Senior Citizen's Center and told him that he could no longer cut across her farm.What legal recourse,if any,would Sam have,and why?

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Sam should claim an easement by prescrip...

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Which of the following is the legal process by which a transfer of property is made by a governmental entity against the protest of the property owner?


A) Publication
B) Substitution
C) Appropriation
D) Condemnation
E) Allocation

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following refers to land and everything permanently attached to it?


A) Listed property
B) Personal property
C) Fee property
D) Real property
E) Absolute property

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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[Majestic Mansion] Akira inherited her family's mansion in the mountains from her grandmother.Akira lives in the mansion with her sister,Kitara.Their grandmother's will states that Akira inherits the mansion so long as she does not alter the exterior,and if she did,the mansion would belong to the historical society.The will also states that Kitara can live in the mansion for the rest of her life.Akira decides to place an addition on the mansion,and she knocks down one side of the building to add a modern-style wing.Akira's sister,Kitara,is upset that their grandmother left the mansion to Akira,and,when she discovers the construction,she tells Akira that Akira is no longer the owner of the mansion. -What type of ownership interest does Akira have in the mansion?


A) Fee Simple Absolute.
B) Life Estate.
C) Conditional Estate
D) Simple Conditional Estate.
E) Simple Estate.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following is the document that directs a condominium association?


A) Agreement of Association Rights and Duties
B) Condominium Governing Agreement
C) Acknowledgement of Ownership and Restrictions
D) Declaration of Covenants,Conditions and Restrictions
E) Contract of Recognition and Association

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Restrictive covenants are promises to use or not use land in particular ways.

A) True
B) False

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A ________ deed carries no warranties,and the grantor simply conveys whatever interests he or she holds.


A) General warranty
B) Approved
C) Quitclaim
D) Specific
E) Special warranty

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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If a piece of property is divided and one portion is landlocked as a result,an easement by ________ is created.


A) Prescription
B) Implication
C) Requirement
D) Necessity
E) Express need

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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An easement or profit is ________ when it runs with the land adjacent to the property on which it exists.


A) Express
B) Adjoining
C) In gross
D) Prevailing
E) Appurtenant

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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Which type of deed is the most commonly used deed to transfer property,and contains certain promises by the grantor?


A) Quitclaim
B) Approved
C) Specific
D) General warranty
E) Special warranty

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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Did Jaston violate the lease agreement by subleasing the property without permission?


A) No,unless subleasing was specifically prohibited by the lease.
B) Yes,a tenant must have the landlord's permission to sublease property.
C) No,a tenant who rents commercial property may sublease property without the landlord's permission.
D) No,a tenant is always allowed to sublease property as long as payment of rent is timely and complete.
E) Yes,unlike residential tenants,commercial tenants must have the landlord's written permission to sublease any portion of property.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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A title which has a lien on it would not be a marketable title.

A) True
B) False

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In which of the following do all tenants own equal shares of the property with the property divided equally among surviving joint owners upon the death of one tenant?


A) Joined tenancy
B) True tenancy
C) Tenancy in common
D) Group tenancy
E) Joint tenancy

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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In most states,a broker cannot act as an agent for both buyer and seller unless both parties consent.

A) True
B) False

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Joint tenancy is the term used to describe co-ownership of property by married couples.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is false regarding property interests in Vietnam?


A) A new owner can never be given a longer term of right or more extensive rights over the land than the original owner had.
B) Transference of property can occur only with the approval of a state official.
C) If an individual wants to use land,he or she must pay tax on it as a form of rent.
D) The transferring owner determines the price for which property will be transferred.
E) The constitution asserts that the state owns all the land.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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