MD Bar Property Law

Question 1

What is the difference between a joint tenancy and a tenancy in common?

Accepted Answer

Joint tenancy includes right of survivorship; tenancy in common allows inheritance by heirs

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They are identical forms of co-ownership

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Joint tenancy is only for married couples

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Tenancy in common requires equal shares

Question 2

What is eminent domain?

Accepted Answer

The government's power to take private property for public use with just compensation

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A property owner's right to expand their land

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The power to zone property for commercial use

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A landlord's right to evict tenants

Question 3

What constitutes a fixture in real property law?

Accepted Answer

Personal property that has become permanently attached to real property

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Any item found on the property

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Only structural elements like walls and roofs

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Government-installed improvements only

Question 4

What is a deficiency judgment in foreclosure?

Accepted Answer

A judgment for the balance owed after the foreclosure sale proceeds are insufficient to cover the debt

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A judgment that the property is worth more than the mortgage

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A penalty imposed on the lender for improper foreclosure

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A court finding of title defects

Question 5

What is a quitclaim deed?

Accepted Answer

A deed that transfers whatever interest the grantor may have without warranties of title

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A deed that guarantees clear title

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A deed used only for government properties

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A deed that includes title insurance

Question 6

What is the Rule Against Perpetuities?

Accepted Answer

A rule requiring that future interests must vest within a life in being plus 21 years

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A rule preventing property from being sold more than once

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A rule that limits lease terms to 99 years

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A rule against multiple mortgages on one property