The state's power to regulate land use is absolute.
Which of the following is NOT an example of governmental power? Dedication
Escheat is intended to prevent property being ownerless or abandoned.
Which of the following is a legal life estate? Homestead
A person who has complete control of a parcel of real estate is said to own a fee simple estate.
An owner conveys ownership of her residence to her church but reserves for herself a life estate in the residence. The future interest held by the church is a remainder.
An owner has a fence on his property. By mistake, the fence extends one foot over the lot line onto a neighbor's property. The fence is an example of a(n) encroachment.
Because a homeowner failed to pay the real estate taxes on time, the taxing authority imposed a claim against the homeowner's property. This claim is known as a(n) lien.
An appurtenant easement runs with the land.
The sudden removal of soil by an act of nature is called avulsion.
The water rights of an owner of property located along the banks of a river are called riparian rights.
An owner of land is entitled to all land created through an increase in the land resulting from the deposit of soil by the water's action known as accretion.
Every state has the power to enact legislation to preserve order, protect the public health and safety, and promote the general welfare of its citizens. That authority is known as a state's police power.
A tenant who rents an apartment from the owner of the property holds a(n) leasehold interest.
A person owned the fee simple title to a vacant lot adjacent to a hospital and was persuaded to make a gift of the lot. She wanted to have some control over its use, so her attorney prepared a deed to convey ownership of the lot to the hospital "so long as it is used for hospital purposes." After completion of the gift, the hospital will own a
Your neighbors use your driveway to reach their garage, which is on their property.