Encumbrances, Liens, and Homesteads

An easement appurtenant granted to Alex failed to state the term of the easement. How long does the easement last?

A property owner pays a general contractor in full and files a notice of completion.

After filing notice of completion, a property owner should wait ___ days before paying the prime contractor.

An easement created by reservation:

A neighbor feeds pigeons and has attracted hundreds to the area, so you are unable to enjoy your patio. An action you might consider would be to ask the court for a(n):

Ralph sold his homestead without filing a declaration of abandonment. He then filed a homestead declaration on another home. The second homestead was:

A lien that covers all the property of a person is:

The priority of mechanic's liens over trust deeds in foreclosure situations would be determined by:

An easement by prescription would be lost by:

A deed provided for an easement for access but failed to locate the easement. In this case:

Gilbert would post a notice of nonresponsibility if:

Rhonda's lawn is dug up by a pipeline company that obtained an easement from a previous owner (two years ago). Although it was recorded, she was never told about it. The easement:

As to restrictions, which of the following is true?

A man is injoured in his neighbor's swimming pool. He sues the neighbor for negligence and obtains a lien. The lien is:

A person can lose his or her homestead by:

Alex uses Barbara's land continuously and exclusively for 30 years, with Barbara's permission.

Leroy sells the back half of his 10-acre parcel to Virginia, granting to Virginia a 10-foot right-of-way along the south boundary. Virginia dies 40 years later. Virginia's spm decides to build on the parcel. Leroy's son has recently fenced the entire front portion of his property. Virginia's son asks Leroy's son to remove the fence so he can have access.

While a person does not have an estate, she has the right to use property of another. She would have a(n):

A homestead cannot be obtained by a(n):

The following is a true statement:

As to easements, which of the following is false?

Mechanic's liens are based on:

Anne gives an easement over her land to Boris, so Boris can get to his land. The easement is recorded. Boris then buys Anne's land and sells it to Carole, making no mention of easement. Boris does not use the easement for five years; but when he later wishes to use it, Carole objects.

Charles hired Raj to repair a porch railing for $200. Assume Raj fully performed but is not licensed as a contractor. Which of the following is a true statement?

The sheriff's seizure of property prior to a judgment is known as:

Quentin buys an unfinished house and intends to complete the work himself. He should be concerned with:

Which of the following is the proper order of events?

The maximum posible homestead exemption that a simple person can claim would be:

A married person cannot file a declaration of homestead on property he or she owns:

Land having a servient tenenment has:

An unrecorded homestead declaration is:

How many days does an owner have to file a notice of completion after completion for the notice to effective?

A declaration of homestead protects against:

Which of the following CC&Rs is enforceable?

An attachment is a lien on property for:

A lien on property can created by:

Once a person files a homestead, he or she is protected against:

Which of the following is not an encumbrance?

To remove an easeent, the servient tenement holder could:

To get rid of a nuisance, a homeowner would ask a court fo a(n):

An easement that is personal would be:

A write of execution is issued for a(n):

An easement by prescription:

An action is started against David, so he files a declaration of homestead as head of a family. The creditor obtains a $250,000 judgment. David sells the house for $325,000. He has a first trust deed for $229,000. The judgment creditor hears of the sale before escrow has closed. He or she can obtain:

A search of records would always show:

A covenant in Norman's deed prohibits him from keeping more than three dogs. Norman builds a commercial kennel. His neighbor would most likely:

A subcontractor must file his or her lien within ___ days if there is no notice of completion

A mechanic's lien takes priority over:

A 90-year-old, low-income, single, totally disabled homeowner filed a homestead exemption. His maximum exeption would be:

Which of the following is spelled wrong?

Restrictions binding all owners in a subdivision cannot be placed by:

Which of the following is not a conservation easement?

Angela files a declaration of homestead as head of a household on a house. The house burns to the ground. Angela rebuilds the house for rental purposes. Brent obtains a judgment against Angela for $120,000. The house is free of encumbrances and is worth $100,000.

Which of the following would be an encumbrance?

A wife files a declaration of homestead on community property as head of the family without her husband's knowledge or consent.

Albert filed a homestead exemption, then built an addition to his house. Albert did not pay Baker, his contractor. If Baker files a lien:

Darrell sells Emily a farm, reserving the mineral rights. Darrell wishes to tap a pool of oil under the middle of the farm.

CC&Rs are most likely to be found in:

Generally, the final payment on a construction loan would be given to the builder on:

When there are multiple mechanics' liens filed, how is the lien priority determined?

Deed restrictions are created by:

A property owner pays the prime contractor and obtains his or her lien waiver.

Action for removal of a permanent encroachment must be take:

Homesteaded property is sold by court order. The first disbursement would be:

As to encumbrances, which of the following is true?

The easement of utility company that prohibits a property owner from building over a gas line would be:

The phrase "to be recorded it must be verified" refers to a:

Henry has the right to cross Kate's land to get to his home. He most likely has:

A homestead was inadvertently filed in the wrong county. The:

Six inches of the eaves of Jose's new house hang over his neighbor's land. This is:

A sale of real estate would not affect:

The difference between mechanic's liens and judgment liens is:

An instrument that would be incorporated by reference in a deed would most likely be:

A property is encumbered. It is:

A valid mechanic's lien by an electrical contractor must be:

Restrictive covenants based on which of the following would be most difficult to enforce?

Mechanic's liens can be filed by:

Albert leased property to Brian, Brian gave Charles an easement over the property. At the end of the lease:

To obtain an easement by prescription, one must:

By mistake, Sheila builds a shed encroaching on her neighbor's property.

The homestead declaration of a 70-year-old single woman living alone would protect her property up to:

A water company's rights to run a water line through a person's property would most likely be:

Jackie cleans and grades a lot for construction. The lot owner then obtains a loan and builds. Troy, a painter, is the last one to finish the job and is unpaid.

A person may not file a declaration of homestead if: