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ANSWERS
All of the following would be considered an
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ENCUMBRANCE except: |\ |\
a. unpaid property taxes,
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b. An easement necessity,
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c. A writ of execution,
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d. A judgment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer: C
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The writ of execution is a court order instructing the
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officer of the court to carry out the decision of the court.
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It is used in a judgment where the sheriff is told to seize a
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debtor's property so that it can be sold to pay off a debt.
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Which of the following liens take priority prior to recording
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in public records?
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a. Construction lien
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b. Special assessment lien,
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c. Tax lien,
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d. Mortgage lien - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer: A
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A construction lien is given as security to those who
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perform labor or furnish material or professional services
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in the improvement of real property. Construction liens
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,establish priority from the date the first visible work
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commenced on the property. |\ |\ |\
Which of the following is most likely determined by the
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overall value of the property? |\ |\ |\ |\
a. Property taxes
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b. Special assessments
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c. Judgment lien
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d. Mortgage lien - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer A:
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Property taxes are calculated according to the value of
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the property. Special assessments are generally
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apportioned according to benefits received, rather than |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
by the value of the land and buildings being assessed.
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The sellers are closing on their property tomorrow. They
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may remove all of the following property from the house,
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except the: |\ |\
a. Mirror hanging on a nail on the wall,
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b. Master bedroom curtains and valances,
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c. Dog kennel sitting in the backyard,
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d. Rented water softener - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Answer: D |\ |\
The water softener is attached to the property and is
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treated as a fixture unless otherwise stated in the offer to
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purchase.
, Which of the following does not meet the definition of a
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homestead? |\
a. Condominium,
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b. 30-acre farmette,
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c. Warehouse,
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d. Single-family home - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer: C
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A Warehouse is not a dwelling and therefore not a
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homestead. Chapter 706.01(7) "Homestead" means "the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
dwelling" and so much of the land surrounding it as is
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reasonably necessary for use of the dwelling as a home, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
but not less than one-fourth acre, if available, and not
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exceeding 40 acres. |\ |\
John and Ann are a married couple. John owns a duplex
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with his brother Tom as a joint tenant. If John dies, who
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gets his interest in the duplex?
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a. Ann,
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b. Tom,
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c. Tom's estate,
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d. The heir named in John's - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Answer: B |\
Tom. Joint tenancy has the right of survivorship. This
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means that the surviving owners automatically receive
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the interest of the deceased owner. Marital property law
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