involuntary alienation in texas UNIT EXAM

Which of Texas's adverse possession statutes is referred to as the "general adverse possession provision"?

10 year limitation period

Which of Texas's adverse possession statutes is the absolute bar against the claims of others?

25 year limitation

Which of the following is true about adverse possession?

After meeting all of the criteria for adverse possession, an individual automatically owns the property and can obtain a title.

What does the right of redemption allow?

It allows a property owner to pay back any debts or liens against their property until a foreclosure sale is held.

How is title usually conveyed to the buyer during a foreclosure process?

REFEREES DEED

How is reasonable belief defined in adverse possession?

The possessor must reasonably believe in the right to possess the property.

Which term is defined as land that is built up by water depositing sand, silt, or gravel?

accretion

What is the term used for the land mass that is built up by accretion?

alluvion

Jerry's home has been in his family for nearly 75 years and sits smack dab in the middle of where a public university wants to expand. A government authority has made a fair offer for seizing Jerry's home as part of the process of taking someone's property called ______.

condemnation

Which term is defined as occurring when land is washed away gradually, which results in decreasing property size?

erosion

How can a foreclosure process be temporarily stalled?

filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy

Which process temporarily stalls foreclosure?

filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy

Which action can be taken if you don't pay a lien against your property?

foreclosure

In the case of adverse possession, possession and use of a property must be open and notorious. What else must it be?

hostile

When an individual lives in a property without the owner's permission, this meets which criteria for adverse possession?

hostile

The Johnsons have owned a small restaurant for more than 20 years. It's open for lunch and dinner six days a week, and 80% of its weekday revenue comes from the happy hour drink and appetizer specials. The town in which their restaurant is located recently constructed a new middle school and stripped the liquor license from the Johnsons' restaurant, because it no longer complies with the ordinance to be 500 feet from a school property. The Johnsons have accused the town of _____.

inverse condemnation

What must be done to obtain title to property after meeting all of the requirements of adverse possession?

obtain a court action to quiet title

In the case of adverse possession, possession and use of a property must be well known to others. This is otherwise known as what?

open and notorious

Keira's father leaves her some property in a tiny town. When she goes to see it a year or so later, she's surprised to see that a family lives in one of the property's outbuildings. All of the neighbors know that this family had been there for the past two years. This is an example of _______.

open and notorious possesion

Jerome has four grown children. When he dies, he leaves his home to all four children, making them tenants in common with equal shares. One child wants to live in the house, another wants to use it as investment property, and two others want to sell it and take the cash. When they can't agree on a solution, they end up in court and the property is ______.

partitioned

How can a foreclosure be stopped or prevented?

paying all outstanding liens against the property

Jillian grew up visiting her grandmother, who owned five acres of forested land and a pond that the two of them swam in frequently. When Jillian's grandmother left her the property, Jillian moved in and put a fence around the forest and pond. When her neighbor went to sell his property, he discovered via survey that the pond was actually on his property. Jillian wants to claim adverse possession and keep the pond, but she's only lived there for three years. What, if anything, can she to do valid

principle of tacking

Which term is defined as the increase in the amount of land by the permanent and gradual withdrawal of water?

reliction

Which term describes the legal regulation of a property to the detriment of the owner, and must include reimbursement for the property owner?

taking

How long does a homeowner have to pay off outstanding liens against his property?

until the foreclosure is held.