Section 1, 4-2

In a valid deed, which of the following statements about the grantee is correct?

A deed may be used to convey title to a person with an assumed name.

Which of the following statements regarding the recording of deeds is true in most states?

A deed must be signed by the grantor to be recorded

Which of the following is sometimes true relating to a conveyance of real property?

A grantee can be a minor

Deeds may be prepared by which of the following:

A lawyer or the owner of the property

Which of the following parties is in the weakest position against a claim of title by a stranger?

A non occupant holder of an unrecorded quitclaim deed

C delivers a valid deed to B, who fails to record the deed. B then loses the deed and dies with C in an accident before it is found. Who owns the property?

B's heirs

One tenant in common attempts to convey the entire fee simple interest in the property to a grantee, using a general warranty deed. Which covenant in the deed would be violated?

Covenant of seisin

Which of the following documents is MOST likely to be incorporated by reference in a warranty deed?

Declaration of restrictions

At which point in a real estate transaction does legal title to real property pass?

Delivery of deed

Which of the following persons must sign a deed for it to be valid?

Grantor (seller) or transferor

On examination of the public records, the examiner discovers a deed with an assumption of mortgage. Which of the following would MOST likely not be found in the deed?

Grantor's age

Which of the following statements best describes the covenant of quiet enjoyment in a general warranty deed?

Guarantor has the rights, title and ownership that he claims to have.

Which of the following statements regarding a bargain and sale deed is true?

It has no covenants, but does have an implication that the grantor has good title.

Which of the following statements is true concerning a general warranty deed?

It is the most protective deed a grantee can receive.

Of the following terms, which does NOT describe the type of occupancy needed for adverse possession?

Lawful

Which of the following is an essential element of a valid deed?

Legal description of the property

A valid deed must contain which of the following group of elements?

Named grantee, competent grantor, delivery, grantor's signature

Following the execution of a sales contract, a deed usually is executed. To be valid, the deed must contain which of the following?

Names of buyer and seller

A quitclaim deed provides which of the following warranties?

No warranties

A property is sold at an execution sale by way of a sheriff�s deed. What type of warranties does the grantee receive?

None, because the sheriff has no grant of authority

Which of the following deeds offers the LEAST protection to the grantee?

Quitclaim

Which of the following statements is true concerning recording of a deed?

Recording is not needed to make a deed valid.

A grantor is willing to make the standard covenants of good title, but wants to limit her liability to claims arising during the ownership term. The grantor should execute which type of deed?

Special warranty

Of the following, which statute or act creates the need for a deed to be in writing?

Statute of frauds

A deed is signed by a grantor on Sunday and delivered to the grantee on Tuesday. Which of the following statements is true?

The deed is effective to transfer title.

Which one of the following situations would make a deed void?

The deed is made to a fictitious grantee.

H hands C a deed with the intent to pass title and asks C not to record the deed until H dies. When is the deed valid?

The deed is valid immediately.

For a deed to be valid, which of the following must be true?

The deed must be delivered during the lifetime of the grantor.

For a deed to be valid, which of the following must occur?

The deed must be in writing.

If a deed to a property were drawn to a grantee and he died prior to the date of the deed's delivery, which of the following statements would be true?

The deed would be considered invalid

For a deed to be valid, which of the following must be included in the deed?

The grantee's name

A quitclaim deed always will convey good legal title to real property in which of the following cases?

The grantor has good legal title to the real property.

For which of the following reasons would a grantor decide to use a special rather than a general warranty deed?

The grantor wants to limit liability to defects occurring during ownership.

S signs a deed of her property to P and delivers it to a neutral escrow company with irrevocable instructions to deliver it to P on S's death. On S's death, what is the status of the property's title?

The property passes to P

Which of these statements about deeds is true?

The quitclaim deed gives the least protection to the grantee.

A deed has been properly escrowed with an attorney and closing is scheduled for 13 days later. If the seller dies before closing, when does legal title pass?

Title passes on closing.

Which of the following is covered by the covenant against encumbrances in a general warranty deed?

Undisclosed subsurface water pipe easement

When does legal title to real property pass from the seller to the buyer?

When the deed is delivered

To convey title to real property, a deed must contain which of the following?

Words of conveyance

A declaration made by a person to an official stating that a deed has been freely and voluntarily executed is called an:

acknowledgment

Deeds that purport to convey an interest but make no warranty of good title are called:

bargain and sale deeds.

In a deed the grantee must:

be named.

Marketable title to real property is LEAST likely to be conveyed:

by a minor.

The recording of a warranty deed:

constitutes constructive (legal) notice of ownership.

A document in which legal title to real property is transferred from one person to another is a:

deed.

In the transfer of real property by deed, ownership changes hands when the deed has been:

delivered.

A private individual could acquire fee title by all of the following EXCEPT:

demise

All of the following deeds are valid EXCEPT a deed to a(n):

fictitious human person

A person to whom real estate is conveyed, the buyer, is also called the:

grantee.

A quitclaim deed transfers the interest of the:

grantor.

The clause that defines or limits the quantity of the estate being conveyed is the:

habendum clause.

The presence of a corporate seal on a deed:

implies that the proper or authorized person signed the deed.

The grantor delivers a signed deed to her attorney, but the grantee�s name is omitted. The grantor dies before any name is inserted. The deed is:

invalid

A deed prepared and signed but not delivered is:

invalid as between the parties.

If the grantor delivers a deed to the grantee in which the name of the grantee has been left out inadvertently, the deed is:

invalid.

The buyer should keep the original recorded deed because:

it is proof of title.

All of the following may affect the validity of a deed EXCEPT:

lack of money consideration.

A warranty deed would be used to convey all the following EXCEPT a:

less-than-freehold estate

For adverse possession to be effective, the following must be present EXCEPT:

occupied by original adverse possession.

All of the following are necessary to acquire title by adverse possession EXCEPT:

payment of just compensation.

A claim for adverse possession is most nearly valid if the:

possession is hostile against the owner.

The word hostile as applied to adverse possession means that the:

possessor claims ownership, rejecting other claims.

All of the following are necessary to the validity of a deed EXCEPT:

recording the deed.

A quitclaim deed is frequently used to:

remove a cloud on a title.

The covenant in a deed that states that the grantor has full possession of the premises in fee simple (or any other estate the grantor purports to convey) is called the covenant of:

seisin.

A valid deed in completion of a sales contract must be signed by the:

seller.

To be admissible to record in the appropriate public record office, a deed must be:

signed by the grantor.

A deed whereby the grantor makes certain covenants and warrants to defend against certain claims that arose only during the period of the grantor�s ownership is a:

special warranty deed.

Deeds that limit the liability of the grantors to their own acts and all persons claiming by, through and under them are known as:

special warranty deeds

To ascertain if title to private property can be acquired by adverse possession, one must check:

state law.

For adverse possession, all of the following elements are required except:

tacking.

Which of the following are likely to contain a legal description of a parcel of real property EXCEPT a:

tax statement.

Effective delivery of a deed depends on:

the intention of the grantor.

All of the following are true regarding a transfer of title by adverse possession EXCEPT:

the transfer is voluntary.

As far as its validity between grantor and grantee is concerned, a deed that is not dated, acknowledged or recorded is:

valid despite these omissions.

A deed signed only by the grantor is:

valid, and title will pass when the deed is delivered.

When buyers use a quitclaim deed to extinguish their interest in a recorded agreement of sale, the quitclaim deed should be signed by the:

vendee.

Both parties are most likely to sign all of the following documents EXCEPT the:

warranty deed.

A quitclaim deed may be used to accomplish all of the following except:

warranty title forever.

The covenant against encumbrances in a deed of conveyance warrants against the existence of all of the following undisclosed matters EXCEPT:

zoning ordinances that limit the use of the land.