Chapter 18 Real Estate

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covenant against encumbrances

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a promise that the property is not encumbered with liens easements or other such limitations exept as noted in the deed

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covenant of quiet enjoyment

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a promise that the property will not be claimed by someone with a better claim to title

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covenant of seizin

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a promise that the grantor truly has good title, and that he or she has the right to convey it to the buyer

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deed

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a special form of written contract used to convey a permanent ownership interest in real property

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delivery

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an observable, verifiable intent that the deed is to be given by the grantor to the grantee

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devised

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conveyance or distribution of a decedent's real property through a will

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doctrine of constructive notice

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a common law tradition stating that if a person is capable of knowing about a claim or rule, then he or she can be bound by it

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easement by estoppel

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the right of use created if a landovwner gives an adjacent landowner permission to depend on her land

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easement by prior use

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an implied right of use that allows owner of a landlocked parcel the right to use a previously existing path across another property for access and egress

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easement of necessity

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a created implied right of use that allows owner of a landlocked parcel the right to use path across another property for access and egress

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encroachment

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unauthorized intrusion of a building or other improvements onto property owned by another

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evidence of title

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substantiation that demonstrates that good and marketable title is being conveyed as part of a real estate transaction

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exceptions and reservations clause

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a clause in a deed that can contain a wide variety of limits on the property interest conveyed