Types of Liens Quiz

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What are the two main categories of limitations on legal ownership interests that do not grant possession?

Encumbrances impacting ownership and encumbrances impacting control

Encumbrances impacting use and encumbrances impacting possession

Encumbrances impacting use and encumbrances impacting ownership, value, and transferability (correct)

Encumbrances impacting occupancy and encumbrances impacting value

What is the right to use portions of another's property called?

Inheritance right

Ownership entitlement

Easement (correct)

Dominion privilege

What type of easement prohibits use?

Negative easement (correct)

Conditional easement

Permissive easement

Affirmative easement

When does a lien terminate its attachment to a property?

Upon payment and recording satisfaction (B) Signup and view all the answers

In what state does a lien convey ownership if it is part of a mortgage?

Title theory state (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of lien does not convey ownership unless part of a mortgage in a title theory state?

Personal lien (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do multiple liens affect a property?

Decrease its equity (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of lien can a debtor create by agreeing to use their property as collateral?

Voluntary lien (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a voluntary lien and an involuntary lien?

Involuntary liens can be placed on a property for unpaid taxes or fees. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the priority of a security interest in case of default?

The order of registration or creation. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of lien gives the lender equitable title while the borrower holds legal title in a lien theory state?

Mortgage Lien (A) Signup and view all the answers

What happens during a non-judicial foreclosure?

Deficiency judgments are not applicable. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What defines a particular lien?

It is the right to keep only goods related to claims until they are settled. (A) Signup and view all the answers

In what order are liens against a property satisfied?

By superior versus junior class and date of recordation (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which lien type is paid before junior liens or after superior liens based on the date of recording?

Federal Income Tax Liens (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a deed in lieu of foreclosure?

Avoid actual foreclosure with loan concessions provided by lenders. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a junior lien from a senior lien?

Junior lien has lower priority in repayment compared to senior lien. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a superior lien and a junior lien?

Superior liens have higher priority than junior liens. (A) Signup and view all the answers

In a lien theory state, what does the lender of the mortgaged property hold?

Equitable title (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a deed in lieu of foreclosure?

To avoid actual foreclosure with lender approval (C) Signup and view all the answers

In a non-judicial foreclosure, who is granted the 'power of sale'?

Lenders without any suit (A) Signup and view all the answers

When does a junior lien get paid back in full?

After senior liens are paid back in full (C) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the ranking of lien types based on payment priority?

The order of registration or creation (D) Signup and view all the answers

Under a mortgage lien, what right does it give borrowers in terms of reclaiming their property?

'Power of sale' to reclaim the property after foreclosure sale (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of foreclosure entails a court-ordered public sale to enforce the lien?

Judicial Foreclosure (D) Signup and view all the answers

'Strict Foreclosure' involves granting 'power of sale' without which feature?

'Court Involvement' (A) Signup and view all the answers

What gives lenders direct title transfer without public sales in a foreclosure process?

Non-Judicial Foreclosure (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of a lien recorded on title?

Decreases the ownership rights of the property (B) Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic distinguishes a personal easement from a commercial easement?

Transferability (B) Signup and view all the answers

In what scenario would a negative easement be granted?

When the easement holder wants to prohibit use (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the termination of a personal lien?

Terminates upon payment and recording satisfaction (B) Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates an easement in gross from an easement appurtenant?

The location of the dominant tenement (C) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to an easement in gross upon the death of the holder?

Terminates and is not transferable (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do voluntary and involuntary liens differ in their creation?

Voluntary liens are established by agreement, while involuntary liens are imposed by law (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of a voluntary lien regarding ownership conveyance?

'A voluntary lien conveys ownership only if part of a mortgage' (D) Signup and view all the answers

'Party wall easements in shared structures typically aim to:'

'Limit damage or destruction to shared structure' (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of a voluntary lien regarding ownership conveyance?

It does not convey ownership unless part of a mortgage in a title theory state (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do multiple liens affect a property?

They can encumber the property simultaneously (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of a lien recorded on title?

It reduces the equity of the property by an amount equal to the lien (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of lien gives the lender equitable title while the borrower holds legal title in a lien theory state?

Mortgage lien (D) Signup and view all the answers

'What gives lenders direct title transfer without public sales in a foreclosure process?'

'Strict Foreclosure' (B) Signup and view all the answers

'What is the main difference between a superior lien and a junior lien?'

'Superior liens have priority over junior liens' (C) Signup and view all the answers

'Under a mortgage lien, what right does it give borrowers in terms of reclaiming their property?'

'Legal title' (B) Signup and view all the answers

'What determines the ranking of lien types based on payment priority?'

'Recording date' (C) Signup and view all the answers

'What characteristic distinguishes a personal easement from a commercial easement?'

'Transferability' (D) Signup and view all the answers

'What is the right to use portions of another's property called?'

'Easement' (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a voluntary lien from an involuntary lien?

Voluntary liens are the right to keep goods until debts are settled, while involuntary liens are imposed without the debtor's consent. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the priority of a senior lien over a junior lien?

The order of registration or creation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between real estate tax liens and federal income tax liens?

Federal income tax liens are paid only after junior liens, whereas real estate tax liens are paid before junior liens. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a deed in lieu of foreclosure?

It allows sellers to avoid foreclosures with loan concessions from lenders. (B) Signup and view all the answers

When does a junior lien get paid back in full?

After the senior lien has been paid back in full (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between a strict foreclosure and a mortgage lien foreclosure?

Mortgage lien foreclosure requires court action for title transfer, whereas strict foreclosure does not. (A) Signup and view all the answers

'Power of sale' is a feature associated with which type of foreclosure?

Non-Judicial Foreclosure (A) Signup and view all the answers

In which type of state do lenders hold equitable title on mortgaged property?

Title Theory State (B) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the ranking of lien types based on payment priority?

'Date of Recording' particular to the liens (A) Signup and view all the answers

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What are the two main categories of limitations on legal ownership interests that do not grant possession?

What is the right to use portions of another's property called?

What type of easement prohibits use?

When does a lien terminate its attachment to a property?

In what state does a lien convey ownership if it is part of a mortgage?

What type of lien does not convey ownership unless part of a mortgage in a title theory state?

How do multiple liens affect a property?

What type of lien can a debtor create by agreeing to use their property as collateral?

What is the main difference between a voluntary lien and an involuntary lien?

What determines the priority of a security interest in case of default?

Which type of lien gives the lender equitable title while the borrower holds legal title in a lien theory state?

What happens during a non-judicial foreclosure?

What defines a particular lien?

In what order are liens against a property satisfied?

Which lien type is paid before junior liens or after superior liens based on the date of recording?

What is the main purpose of a deed in lieu of foreclosure?

What distinguishes a junior lien from a senior lien?

What is the main difference between a superior lien and a junior lien?

In a lien theory state, what does the lender of the mortgaged property hold?

What is the main purpose of a deed in lieu of foreclosure?

In a non-judicial foreclosure, who is granted the 'power of sale'?

When does a junior lien get paid back in full?

What determines the ranking of lien types based on payment priority?

Under a mortgage lien, what right does it give borrowers in terms of reclaiming their property?

Which type of foreclosure entails a court-ordered public sale to enforce the lien?

'Strict Foreclosure' involves granting 'power of sale' without which feature?

What gives lenders direct title transfer without public sales in a foreclosure process?

What is the primary effect of a lien recorded on title?

What characteristic distinguishes a personal easement from a commercial easement?

In what scenario would a negative easement be granted?

Which statement best describes the termination of a personal lien?

What differentiates an easement in gross from an easement appurtenant?

What happens to an easement in gross upon the death of the holder?

How do voluntary and involuntary liens differ in their creation?

What is the key characteristic of a voluntary lien regarding ownership conveyance?

'Party wall easements in shared structures typically aim to:'

What is the key characteristic of a voluntary lien regarding ownership conveyance?

How do multiple liens affect a property?

What is the primary effect of a lien recorded on title?

Which type of lien gives the lender equitable title while the borrower holds legal title in a lien theory state?

'What gives lenders direct title transfer without public sales in a foreclosure process?'

'What is the main difference between a superior lien and a junior lien?'

'Under a mortgage lien, what right does it give borrowers in terms of reclaiming their property?'

'What determines the ranking of lien types based on payment priority?'

'What characteristic distinguishes a personal easement from a commercial easement?'

'What is the right to use portions of another's property called?'

What distinguishes a voluntary lien from an involuntary lien?

What determines the priority of a senior lien over a junior lien?

What is the main difference between real estate tax liens and federal income tax liens?

What is the main characteristic of a deed in lieu of foreclosure?

When does a junior lien get paid back in full?

What is the key difference between a strict foreclosure and a mortgage lien foreclosure?

'Power of sale' is a feature associated with which type of foreclosure?

In which type of state do lenders hold equitable title on mortgaged property?

What determines the ranking of lien types based on payment priority?

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