GOVT 406 Quiz 1
GOVT 406 Quiz 1 Introduction to Real Estate Ownership
Covers the Textbook material from Module 1: Week 1.
- Ann Fleming’s sprinkler system malfunctioned. As a result, the spray damaged her neighbor’s car’s paint. Ann’s neighbor’s best remedy is:
- G grants the following, “To A for life and then to the heirs of A.” The heirs of A hold what interest?
- The grant, “To my husband for life, then to the Osborn Observatory provided that the observatory has a governing board in place,” creates which future interest?
- H leaves a life estate to A “and then to my grandson, Bob.” What interest does Bob hold?
- “To A my beloved wife, for so long as she is in good health” is an example of:
- Ellie Bernstein has a large oak tree on her property but the roots of the tree have grown into her neighbor’s, Carl Ephron, property. Carl’s septic system is being damaged by the roots. Carl:
- To my husband for life, then when my youngest child reaches age 21, to my children in equal shares. What interest do the children hold?
- What remedies are available for nuisance?
- In, “To my wife for life, then to my children,” the children hold:
- Which of the following have not been changed by statute in many states?
- “To A on the condition that the easement be maintained and should the easement not be maintained, the property shall go to the Mesa Public School District for use as an athletic field.” A has:
- Jane is buying a home and intends to operate her business out of her home. Jane’s real estate agent has advised her to check the zoning laws as well as the rules of the homeowner’s association. Where would Jane find the zoning laws?
- Which of the following issues does the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution address?
- The column lot:
- “To my wife for life, then to my children” (grantor’s will and grantor has died):
- “To A for the life of B” creates a life estate in B.
- An example of a profit is the right to remove gravel.
- The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires the federal government to apply laws equally to all citizens so that they all enjoy the same protections for land ownership.
- A permanent structure can be built solely in the air rights in a property.
- A column lot is the space between the earth’s surface and an imaginary plane 23′ above the surface.
- “To A for ten years” is an example of a life estate.
- Air rights and subsurface rights cannot be conveyed independently.
- Both the fee simple determinable and the fee simple subject to a condition subsequent are fee simple defeasible estates.
- A patron in a store is an invitee.
- The right to a view has been protected since the common law developed in England.