Real property can be most completely defined as
land, items affixed to land
appurtenances immovable by law
Under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, US acquired the territory of Cali from
Mexico
Cali became a state in
1850
Property owners whose land brokers a river have rights to a reasonable use of the water known as
Riparian rights
Airspace directly above a parcel of land is considered to be
real property
The addition of a wood burning stove in a family room, with stove pipe passing through the roof, is example of
personal property becoming a fixture
A deeded easement of right of way over the land of another is considered to be
an appurtenance
An investor leases a building to a tenant who opens a retail store. The tenant installs a cash register. The register is best described as:
trade fixture
An owner sells land, but reserves the mineral rights. Which is true?
The mineral rights are real property of the grantor (seller)
Which of the following is considered to be personal property?
mortgage contract
The legal term referred as real property includes all EXCEPT:
an unlimited use of the airspace above the property
Which of the statements most nearly defines personal property
unharvested peach crop sold to a canning factory
The right of an owner are referred to "Bundle of Rights". Which is NOT these rights
unrestricted use of riparian rights
Courts frequently have to make a decision as to whether some items does or does not go with the real property when its sold. In making the decision they use the "5 tests of a fixture". Which is NOT a test:
whether the property is being taxes
Effective Jan 1, 2005, a Cali Law called the Domestic Partnership Act was created to give ____ many new rights and responsibilites
register domestic partners
In addition to the land and those things that are affixed to the land, certain other things called appurtenances are considered to be real property. Which is NOT real property?
trade fixtures
Which of the following is considered to be real property?
standing timber sold with the land
When anything is fastened or attached to real property in such a manner as to ensure its permanence, it is considered to be
real property
There was some question in the mind of the owner as to whether or not she had any riparian rights on her recently purchased property. She was informed that the rights are
not found in any of the above
Which of the following is classified as personal property
seasonal crops
Permission to use underground waters, known as percolating waters, is owned by the
adjoining owners for their reasonable use
In the early history of Cali, what group of explorers and colonizers were responsible for the development of presidios and pueblos?
spaniards
Personal property differs from real property in many aspects and is legally known as
D: Chose and Chattel
The right to a reasonable use of the surface waters upon which a property owner's land borders is called:
riparian rights
The need to determine whether property is real or personal frequently arises. Which of the following would NOT be classified as real property?
Minerals in the ground before they are mined
The legal definition of real estate includes many elements and parts. Which of the following items would NOT be part of real estate?
farm equipment
Erick Chinn bought a stack of lumber, which he placed in his backyard. Later he used some the lumber to build a room addition to his house. The remaining wood is considered:
D: chattel, personal property
Which of the following is considered personal property?
silver removed from ground and send to smelter
The right to possess, encumber, use and enjoy a piece of property, to the exclusion of all others would be an accurate description of:
property ownership