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Property Ownership and Transfer

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What is the legal term for the transfer of ownership of real property from one person to another?

  1. Conveyance

  2. Assignment

  3. Deed

  4. Lease


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Conveyance is the legal term for the transfer of ownership of real property from one person to another.

What are the three main types of conveyances?

  1. Sale

  2. Gift

  3. Inheritance

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The three main types of conveyances are sale, gift, and inheritance.

What is a deed?

  1. A written document that transfers ownership of real property

  2. A legal document that creates a mortgage

  3. A document that describes the boundaries of a piece of property

  4. A document that grants a leasehold interest in real property


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A deed is a written document that transfers ownership of real property from one person to another.

What are the essential elements of a valid deed?

  1. The names of the grantor and grantee

  2. A description of the property being conveyed

  3. The consideration paid for the property

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The essential elements of a valid deed are the names of the grantor and grantee, a description of the property being conveyed, and the consideration paid for the property.

What is the difference between a warranty deed and a quitclaim deed?

  1. A warranty deed provides more protection to the buyer than a quitclaim deed

  2. A quitclaim deed provides more protection to the buyer than a warranty deed

  3. There is no difference between a warranty deed and a quitclaim deed

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A warranty deed provides more protection to the buyer than a quitclaim deed because it contains covenants that warrant the title to the property.

What is a mortgage?

  1. A loan secured by real property

  2. A legal document that creates a lien on real property

  3. A document that transfers ownership of real property

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A mortgage is a loan secured by real property.

What are the two main types of mortgages?

  1. Fixed-rate mortgages and adjustable-rate mortgages

  2. Conventional mortgages and government-insured mortgages

  3. Conforming mortgages and non-conforming mortgages

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The two main types of mortgages are fixed-rate mortgages and adjustable-rate mortgages, conventional mortgages and government-insured mortgages, and conforming mortgages and non-conforming mortgages.

What is a foreclosure?

  1. The legal process by which a lender can sell a property to satisfy a mortgage debt

  2. The legal process by which a borrower can sell a property to pay off a mortgage debt

  3. The legal process by which a court can order the sale of a property to satisfy a judgment

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A foreclosure is the legal process by which a lender can sell a property to satisfy a mortgage debt.

What is a title insurance policy?

  1. A policy that protects the lender against loss if the title to the property is defective

  2. A policy that protects the borrower against loss if the title to the property is defective

  3. A policy that protects both the lender and the borrower against loss if the title to the property is defective

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A title insurance policy protects both the lender and the borrower against loss if the title to the property is defective.

What is an easement?

  1. A right to use another person's property for a specific purpose

  2. A right to own another person's property

  3. A right to sell another person's property

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An easement is a right to use another person's property for a specific purpose.

What is a lease?

  1. A contract that creates a landlord-tenant relationship

  2. A contract that creates a buyer-seller relationship

  3. A contract that creates a lender-borrower relationship

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A lease is a contract that creates a landlord-tenant relationship.

What are the three main types of leases?

  1. Residential leases, commercial leases, and industrial leases

  2. Short-term leases, long-term leases, and month-to-month leases

  3. Gross leases, net leases, and triple net leases

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The three main types of leases are residential leases, commercial leases, and industrial leases, short-term leases, long-term leases, and month-to-month leases, and gross leases, net leases, and triple net leases.

What is a sublease?

  1. A lease that is created when a tenant rents out a portion of their leased premises to another person

  2. A lease that is created when a landlord rents out a portion of their property to another person

  3. A lease that is created when a buyer rents out a portion of their purchased property to another person

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A sublease is a lease that is created when a tenant rents out a portion of their leased premises to another person.

What is an assignment of a lease?

  1. The transfer of all of the tenant's rights and obligations under a lease to another person

  2. The transfer of some of the tenant's rights and obligations under a lease to another person

  3. The transfer of all of the landlord's rights and obligations under a lease to another person

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An assignment of a lease is the transfer of all of the tenant's rights and obligations under a lease to another person.

What is a termination of a lease?

  1. The ending of a lease before its scheduled expiration date

  2. The ending of a lease on its scheduled expiration date

  3. The transfer of a lease from one person to another

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A termination of a lease is the ending of a lease before its scheduled expiration date.

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