real estate ch 5 test

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Once an implied easement is created, how long does it generally last?

A. 30 days b. 10 to 20 years, depending on the state c. Until the land is sold d. Forever XXX

A license must be in writing.

FALSE

A person who acquires a prescriptive easement may become an owner of the real property through adverse possession.

FALSE

The land on which an easement is located is called the dominant easement.

FALSE

A license is a consensual privilege.

TRUE

Easement by necessity grants to a landowner a quasi-private right to condemn an adjoining owner's land for purposes of acquiring an access easement to a public street or road.

TRUE

Implied easements are appurtenant easements.

TRUE

Often a survey may be required to determine the exact location of an easement on the property.

TRUE

Utility easements are easements in gross.

TRUE

Access easements are rights given to utility companies, such as gas, electric, and telephone companies, that permit them to install transmission line over real property.

FALSE

Easements cannot be terminated by a tax foreclosure of the servient estate.

FALSE

The grantor of an easement can convey an easement for a term that is longer than the grantor's ownership of the real property.

FALSE

An easement is considered an encumbrance on the real property on which the easement is located.

TRUE

An easement may be made for any term or duration.

TRUE

An implied license is revocable at any time.

TRUE

Consideration must be given in exchange for a valid express grant of easement.

TRUE

Which of the following is NOT a method by which a license may be created?

a. In writing b. Implication c. Adversely XXX d. Orally

An easement created for the benefit of a particular tract of land is called a(n)

a. beneficial easement. b. easement in gross. c. dominant easement. d. None of the answers is correct. XXX

Prescriptive easements are created

a. by use of an express grant. b. when a person uses property without the permission of the owner for a period of time. XXX c. when a specific location of the easement is not given. d. in connection with a conveyance of the real property being served by the easement.

When an easement is reviewed on behalf of a purchaser or lender, the general objective is to

a. determine if the easement will interfere with the use or value of the property. XXX b. determine if the easement is a blanket easement. c. determine if there are any liens that may affect the easement. d. determine if the easement is an implied easement.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four methods by which an easement may be created?

a. Prescription b. Express grant c. Necessity d. Inference XXX

A license is a(n)

a. unlimited privilege. b. perpetual privilege. c. limited privilege. d. revocable privilege. XXX

For which of the following purposes would a blanket easement most likely be granted?

a. An easement allowing a neighbor to build a shared driveway b. An easement allowing a neighbor access to a path to a shared lake c. An easement allowing a utility company to install and maintain service lines XXX d. An easement allowing a neighbor to use an access road

How is a license distinguishable from an easement?

a. An easement is a property interest and a license is mere permission to perform a certain actXXX b. A license is a property interest and an easement is mere permission to perform a certain act c. Generally, a license cannot be revoked by the grantor and an easement can be revoked d. None of the answers is correct.

How is an appurtenant easement passed on when the dominant tenement is sold?

a. Only through an oral agreement b. Only through a written agreement c. Through an additional sale of land d. Automatically XXX


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