Transfer of Title to Real Property
In California, the most common document used to transfer title to real property is a:
Grant deed
A buyer of real property receiving a deed from the seller is also known as the:
Grantee
The power of the government to take private property for public use is called:
eminent domain.
A condensed list of all owners of record of a particular parcel of real property is known as:
Abstract of title
The government transfers title of government-owned lands to private owners by way of a:
Land Patent
A cloud on a title is most often removed by a:
Quit Claim Deed.
The process whereby constructive notice of the interest one has in real property is given to the world is called:
Recording
When a body of water gradually recedes, creating additional exposed land that becomes the real property of adjacent property owners, the process is referred to as
Reliction
In the event of a judicial foreclosure sale, the deed used to transfer title to the highest bidder is a:
Sheriff's deed
Which one of the following is NOT an essential element for a valid deed?
The deed includes the property tax history.
A cloud on a title is a:
Title defect
The transfer of real property must include:
a valid deed...delivery and acceptance of the deed
The process of enlargement of riparian or littoral land by deposits of alluvium is known as:
accretion.
The process of transferring real property from one individual to another is known as:
alienation.
Lenders generally insist that __________ title policy be purchased in their behalf by borrowers.
an ALTA extended
A standard coverage title policy insures against all of the following, EXCEPT:
an adverse possessor.
The property of a person who dies intestate and has no known heirs will
escheat to the state.
In order to convey title to real property, every deed must have a:
granting clause.
A person who dies without a will is said to have died:
intestate.