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An easement that is not appurtenant to any one parcel. For example, the rights given to public utilities to install power lines.
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Easement in gross
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Permission to use a property which may be revoked at any time.
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License
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The authorized placement of permanent improvements that intrude on adjacent property owned by another
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Encroachment
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Status provided to a homeowner's principal residence that protects the home against judgements up to specified amounts
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Homestead
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A gift of personal property by will
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Bequest
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Dying without leaving a will
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Intestate
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The aquisition of title to additional land or to improvements as a result of annexing fixtures, or as a result of natural causes such as alluvial depostis along the banks of streams by accretion
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Accession
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A buildup of soil by natural cuases on property bordering a river, lake, or ocean.
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Accretion
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Occurs when land that has been covered by water is exposed by receding of the water.
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Reliction
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The act of transferring ownership, title, or interest
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Alienate
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The person receiving the property, or to whom it is being conveyed
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Grantee
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The person conveying or transferring the property
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Grantor
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A document in real estate
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Instrument
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It is a court proceeding to clear a cloud on the title of real property
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Quiet title action
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A recorded notice that indicates pending litigation affecting title on a property, preventing a conveyance or any other transfer of ownership until the lawsuit is settled and the lis pendens removed
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Lis Pendens
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