Untitled Quiz

A person who owns a property on a river delta also takes ownership of any additional land that builds up along that riverbank due to natural deposits or man-made deposits is an example of what?

A means of acquiring title where an occupant has been in actual, open, notorious, exclusive, and continuous occupancy of property under a claim of right for the required statutory period is known as what?

Alluvion is caused by a process known as what?

A sudden and perceptible loss or addition to land by the action of water, or a sudden change in the bed or course of a stream is known as what?

A deed conveying real property without covenants is known as what?

The buyer in a transaction is known as the?

An appropriation of land to some public use, made by the owner, and accepted for such use by or on behalf of the public is known as what?

This type of deed contains the strongest guarantee of title?

Joe is selling his house to Kevin for $520,000. Kevin is known as who in the transaction?

A deed which conveys simply the grantor's rights or interest in real estate, without any agreement or covenant as to the nature or extent of that interest, or any other covenants is known as what?

A deed and a contract have similar legal requirements in regards to what?

Who signs the deed prior to the transfer of title?

The statute of frauds requires what for deeds?

Which part of a deed describes the facts of the transaction?

The New York General Obligations Law Section 5-703 refers to what?

A legal description, as found in the Schedule A, is described using what?

How many grantors must be included in the execution of a deed?

This type of deed must recite the full consideration in the transaction?

The statement 'AND the party of the first part covenants has not done or suffered anything whereby the said premises have been encumbered in any way whatever, except as aforesaid.' is typically found in what type of deed?

The type of deed is typically determined by what?

In the case where the owner of a property has died without leaving a will, the fiduciary appointed to represent the estate is known as a/an?

ACRIS can be found under which New York City website?

As a real estate agent, where should you search to find any records of violations on a property?

What type of deed is typically delivered by a 3rd party?

A clause in a deed or lease that defines the type of interest and rights to be enjoyed by the grantee or lessee is known as what?

The seller in a transaction is known as the?

John is selling his house to Abby for $345,000. John is known as who in the transaction?

The addition of land through processes of nature, as by water or wind is known as what?

A type of deed where the grantor guarantees that he or she holds clear title to a piece of real estate and has a right to sell it to the grantee is known as what?

A supreme title to land which was originally acquired within the United States of America by a treaty is known as what?

The process by which a parcel of land is measured and its area ascertained is referred to as what?

Eminent domain is an example of what?

The transfer of title during a typical 'arm's length' transaction is an example of what?

Abby is gifting her property to her family at the end of the year. Abby will be performing what type of transfer?

In New York State, what is required to be recorded along with the deed?

What is an example of a covenant that may be found in a deed?

A formal declaration before a duly authorized officer by a person who has executed an instrument that such execution is the person's act and deed is known as what?

This type of deed is used only when the owner of the property is deceased?

In cases where the buyer agrees to take lesser title, how may the purchase price be affected?

A method of identifying the legal description of a property is known as what?

The means or medium by which title of real estate is transferred is known as what?

A person or institution appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of their will is known as a/an?

A term that is used for a gift of land that if from the government is known as what?

This type of deed is used to convey real property sold pursuant to a judicial order in an action for the foreclosure of a mortgage or for partition?

A section of a deed that may refer to a plat map, which includes the block and lot number of a particular piece of property is known as what?

Chris wants to research a property on the Department of Finance (ACRIS) website. Besides using the property's address, how else can Chris search to find information about the property?

Which is NOT an essential part of deed?

A deed is NOT required to cite what?

This type of deed is typically used when money is not being exchanged, and the grantee is willing to take the property 'subject to' its condition?

In the case where the owner has died and left a will, the fiduciary appointed to represent the estate is known as a/an?

What warranty is typically NOT provided in a Full Covenant and Warranty Deed?

Legal policy mandates that a deed to real property be a matter of public record; therefore, subsequent to what, must a deed be properly recorded?

A clause is also known as the 'to have and to hold' clause?

A term used in describing the boundary lines of land, setting forth all the boundary lines together with their terminal points and angles is known as what?

This type of deed is usually used to remove a cloud from the title?

What type of deed is used in a co-op transaction?

John is four weeks away from closing on a house and wants to verify what type of deed will be delivered at the closing. Where should John look to find this information?

The proposition that the contract for the conveyance of property merges into the deed of conveyance is known as what?

The covenant that states 'that the said premises are free from encumbrances', meaning what is being sold to the buyer, is known as what?

In an executor's deed, the deceased person is also known as who?

The transfer of the title of land from one to another is known as what?

John is looking to purchase a property but first wants to verify the size of the lot. What document should John request from the owner that shows the exact size of the lot and house?

The transfer of title to an asset with the consent of the owner is known as what?

Which essential element of a deed refers to the actual signing of the deed?

This type of deed can be used when an owner of a property is looking to transfer the property to a company he/she owns?

Jim is looking to purchase a property but first wants to verify if there are any outstanding violations or complaints. Where should Jim go to find this information?

What warranty is typically NOT provided in a Full Covenant and Warranty Deed?

A mode of acquiring property that involves the addition of value to property through labor or the addition of new materials is known as what?

Land that has been put aside for a public use by a deed which states exactly what the property will be used for is known as what?

Which of the following serves as the grantor in a transaction?

This type of deed is used when two owners want to partition their ownership in the property?

This consists of the written words which delineate a specific piece of real property?

This type of deed has no warranties and no covenants against grantor's acts?