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Property Law & Real Estate Flashcards

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  1. A homeowner discovers a squatter living in their vacant house. The squatter has been there only one week. What is the proper police response?

    Answer: Arrest the squatter for criminal trespass if elements are met

    A short-term squatter who lacks permission to enter or remain may be arrested for criminal trespass without a civil eviction proceeding.

  2. Which element is NOT required to establish criminal trespass under 18 Pa. C.S. § 3503?

    Answer: Intent to commit a crime inside

    Criminal trespass does not require intent to commit a further crime inside — that additional element is what distinguishes burglary.

  3. A mortgage holder initiates legal action to take ownership of property after the borrower defaults on payments. This legal process is called:

    Answer: Foreclosure

    Foreclosure is the legal process by which a lender seeks to recover the balance owed on a defaulted loan by forcing the sale of the mortgaged property.

  4. During a domestic incident, a husband locks his wife out of the marital home and refuses to let her retrieve clothing or medication. Police should:

    Answer: Facilitate access for the wife to retrieve essential items and document the incident

    Officers should facilitate access to essential personal property in domestic disputes and document the incident while advising on legal remedies.

  5. A property owner verbally tells a neighbor they may park on their land anytime. This type of temporary, revocable permission is called a:

    Answer: License

    A license is a personal, revocable permission to use another's land that does not create a property interest.

  6. An officer responds to a report of a landlord threatening to turn off a tenant's heat unless back rent is paid. This conduct by the landlord may constitute:

    Answer: Constructive eviction / illegal self-help

    Intentionally removing essential services like heat to force a tenant out is considered illegal self-help (constructive eviction) in Pennsylvania.

  7. The government's power to take private property for public use with just compensation is known as:

    Answer: Eminent domain

    Eminent domain is the constitutional authority allowing government to take private property for public use upon paying just compensation to the owner.