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Sol allows Tiffany to camp on his land for several days and take photos for an upcoming exhibit of landscape photography. Sol has given Tiffany


A) a fee simple absolute.
B) a license.
C) a profit.
D) an easement.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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To widen a highway,the state of Ohio obtains,through a judicial proceeding,title to the individual lots in a residential neighborhood. A subsequent proceeding will determine


A) the fair value of the property.
B) how soon the former owners should vacate their property.
C) how wide the highway should be.
D) whether the planned highway would violate any zoning laws.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Hank,the owner of Idle Farm,sells Jessie a right to park her RV on Idle land overnight. Jessie's right is


A) a fee simple absolute.
B) a license.
C) an easement.
D) a profit.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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A sublease releases the tenant from his or her obligations under the lease.

A) True
B) False

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Riley owns Sunyvale Apartments. He promises his tenants that during the lease term,neither he nor anyone with a superior title to the property will disturb the tenants' use and enjoyment of the premises. This is


A) a tenancy at sufferance.
B) the covenant of quiet enjoyment.
C) the implied warranty of habitability.
D) a special warranty deed.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Larissa leases to Metal Fabrication Corporation a 10,000 square-foot building under a written lease with a twenty-year term,rent payable an nually. The lease includes a clause stating that Metal Fabrication is re sponsi ble for making all necessary repairs,including rebuilding the structure after its destruction by any cause beyond Larissa's control. The lease does not include a clause concerning its assignment. One day after the tenth rental payment,Metal Fabrication,without Larissa's knowledge or consent,assigns its interest in the lease to National Steel,Inc. Meanwhile,Larissa dies and Olina inherits her interest in the building. Without the knowledge or consent of either Metal Fabrication or National Steel,Olina sells the building to Prime Properties,Inc. The next month,the building is destroyed in a devastating storm. Metal Fabrication rebuilds it and files a suit against Prime Properties for the expense. The defendant responds that the lease has terminated. Is Prime Properties correct? If so,when did the lease terminate? If not,is Prime Properties liable for the cost of rebuilding the structure? Why or why not?

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Prime Properties is not correct. The lea...

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If property is owned as community property,each spouse owns an undivided one-half interest in it.

A) True
B) False

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In a tenancy in common,the interests are undivided.

A) True
B) False

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Investment Properties Corporation conveys an office building to Jim with a deed that makes the greatest number of warranties and provides the most extensive protection against defects of title. This deed is


A) a grant deed.
B) a quitclaim deed.
C) a special warranty deed.
D) a warranty deed.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Grey rents an apartment to Hugh,who retains possession of the apartment after the lease expires without making any payments of rent. This is


A) a periodic tenancy.
B) a tenancy at sufferance.
C) a tenancy at will.
D) a fixed-term tenancy.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Alexis sells half of her Triple A Ranch land to the Bar B Ranch. On the land is a reservoir. In the deed,Alexis retains the right to remove a limited amount of water per day from the reservoir. This right is


A) a fee simple absolute.
B) a license.
C) an easement.
D) a profit.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Ann rents an apartment from Best Home Properties. The apartment is destroyed in a fire that is not the fault of either party. For the rest of the lease term,Ann


A) is entitled to payment of the amount of the rent from Best Home.
B) is no longer obligated to pay any of the rent.
C) must continue to pay the rent,in a reduced amount.
D) must continue to pay the rent,in the full amount.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Surface and subsurface rights cannot be separated.

A) True
B) False

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With a tenancy at will,either party can terminate the tenancy without notice.

A) True
B) False

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An assignment of a lease releases the original tenant from the obligation to pay rent should the assignee default.

A) True
B) False

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Bob owns a beach house in California. His ownership is considered fee simple absolute. Bob's interest


A) is potentially infinite in duration.
B) will end with his death.
C) will last for fifty years.
D) will last for seventy-five years.

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

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Maggie uses John's garage to store her car. She does not pay rent. John decides that he needs the garage for his own car. To terminate Maggie's tenancy,John


A) must give Maggie at least one week's notice.
B) must give Maggie at least two week's notice.
C) must give Maggie a reasonable amount of time to find a new place to park her car.
D) need not give Maggie any notice.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The government cannot take private property for public use.

A) True
B) False

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Eminent domain is the right of an owner of property in fee simple absolute to use the property as he or she sees fit.

A) True
B) False

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A joint tenant's sale of his or her interest terminates the joint tenancy.

A) True
B) False

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