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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ181ȱQUIZȱ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱFillȱinȱtheȱblank(s)ȱwithȱtheȱmostȱappropriateȱtermȱorȱphraseȱtoȱcompleteȱ
theȱsentence.ȱ
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ȱȱ Answersȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱȱ Realtyȱincludesȱtheȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱaboveȱtheȱsurȬ
faceȱofȱtheȱland.ȱ
1._______________________ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱȱ Theȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱgrantsȱownershipȱofȱfluidȱminȬ
eralsȱtoȱtheȱpartyȱwhoȱextractsȱthem.ȱ
2._______________________ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱincludesȱland,ȱbuildings,ȱandȱfixȬ
tures.ȱ
3._______________________ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱȱ Anyȱpieceȱofȱpersonalȱpropertyȱthatȱbecomesȱ
permanentlyȱattachedȱtoȱlandȱorȱaȱbuildingȱisȱ
calledȱa(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ.ȱ
4._______________________ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱTheȱrightȱtoȱdigȱorȱmineȱtheȱearthȱbeneathȱtheȱ
surfaceȱofȱrealtyȱisȱcalledȱa(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ.ȱ
5._______________________ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱȱ Theȱpartyȱwhoȱtransfersȱownershipȱpowersȱisȱ
theȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?____.ȱ
6._______________________ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱȱ Aȱtransactionȱwhereȱanȱestateȱisȱtransferredȱ
fromȱaȱgrantorȱtoȱgranteeȱbyȱdeedȱisȱa(n)ȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ.ȱ
7._______________________ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱTheȱactȱofȱgivingȱrealȱpropertyȱtoȱtheȱgovernȬ
mentȱforȱuseȱasȱaȱparkȱorȱroadwayȱisȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ.ȱ
8._______________________ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱTheȱpartyȱwhoȱreceivesȱownershipȱpowersȱisȱ
a(n)ȱ___?______.ȱ
9._______________________ȱ
10.ȱA(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱȱtheȱgreatestȱpossibleȱbundleȱ
ofȱrightsȱandȱinterestsȱinȱrealty.ȱ
10._______________________ȱ
11.ȱAnȱeasementȱthatȱarisesȱwhenȱaȱbuyerȱcanȱonȬ
lyȱgainȱaccessȱtoȱpurchasedȱpropertyȱbyȱcrossȬ
ingȱtheȱseller’sȱpropertyȱisȱa(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ.ȱ
11._______________________ȱ
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12.ȱAnȱeasementȱthatȱbenefitsȱaȱnonȬneighborȱorȱaȱ
businessȱisȱa(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ.ȱ
12._______________________ȱ
13.ȱAȱpersonȱwhomȱtheȱpossessorȱofȱrealȱpropertyȱ
hasȱpermittedȱtoȱbeȱonȱtheȱpropertyȱisȱa(n)ȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ.ȱ
13._______________________ȱ
14.ȱA(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱsomethingȱthatȱattractsȱ
childrenȱtoȱtrespass.ȱ
14._______________________ȱ
15.ȱA(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱaȱcityȱorȱcountyȱregulationȱ
onȱtheȱlocationȱofȱresidential,ȱbusiness,ȱandȱ
industrialȱdistricts.ȱ
15._______________________ȱ
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16.ȱJohnȱBrodakȱdesignsȱandȱbuildsȱremoteȬcontrolledȱmodelȱairplanes.ȱHeȱalsoȱ
ownsȱaȱlargeȱflatȱpieceȱofȱlandȱwhereȱheȱpermitsȱotherȱmodelȱairplaneȱenthusiȬ
astsȱtoȱflyȱtheirȱplanesȱonȱtheȱweekends.ȱJohnsȱneighbor,ȱTracey,ȱhasȱthreatenedȱ
toȱsueȱJohnȱifȱanyȱofȱtheȱplanesȱflyȱoverȱherȱproperty.ȱCanȱTraceyȱsueȱJohnȱevenȱ
ifȱtheȱplanesȱareȱnotȱactuallyȱtouchingȱherȱproperty?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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17.ȱMartaȱReyesȱhasȱinheritedȱaȱpieceȱofȱpropertyȱthatȱhasȱbeenȱownedȱbyȱfiveȱ
generationsȱofȱherȱfamily.ȱTheȱpropertyȱcontainsȱaȱsmallȱfamilyȱcemeteryȱthatȱ
stillȱhasȱtenȱunusedȱburialȱplots.ȱTheȱcountyȱhasȱjustȱpassedȱaȱzoningȱordinanceȱ
thatȱplacesȱMartasȱlandȱinȱaȱresidentialȱdistrict.ȱWillȱthisȱzoningȱordinanceȱpreȬ
ventȱMartasȱfamilyȱfromȱusingȱtheȱremainingȱburialȱplots?ȱExplainȱyourȱanȬ
swer.ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ181ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ
spaceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswers.ȱ
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1.ȱSaulsȱsoldȱtoȱCrosbyȱaȱpieceȱofȱrealȱestateȱthatȱsheȱownedȱinȱFlorida.ȱSaulsȱreȬ
tainedȱaȱlifeȱestateȱinterestȱinȱtheȱproperty.ȱSaulsȱcutȱsomeȱofȱtheȱtimberȱfromȱtheȱ
property,ȱandȱCrosbyȱobjected,ȱclaimingȱthatȱSauls,ȱasȱaȱlifeȱtenant,ȱhadȱnoȱrightȱ
toȱdoȱso.ȱSaulsȱsuedȱforȱtheȱrightȱtoȱcutȱtheȱtimber.ȱWillȱtheȱcourtȱallowȱSaulsȱtoȱ
haveȱtheȱrightȱtoȱcutȱtheȱtimber?ȱExplain.ȱ[Saulsȱv.ȱCrosby,ȱ258ȱSo.ȱ2dȱ326ȱ(1stȱ
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2.ȱTheȱcityȱofȱOakland,ȱCalifornia,ȱsuedȱtoȱhaveȱtheȱOaklandȱRaidersȱfootballȱteamȱ
seizedȱunderȱtheȱcitysȱeminentȱdomainȱauthorityȱwhenȱAlȱDavis,ȱtheȱteamsȱ
owner,ȱwantedȱtoȱmoveȱtheȱteamȱfromȱOaklandȱtoȱLosȱAngeles.ȱOaklandȱinȬ
claimedȱthatȱtheȱtakingȱcontemplatedȱbyȱOaklandȱcouldȱnotȱasȱaȱmatterȱofȱlawȱ
beȱforȱanyȱpublicȱuseȱwithinȱOaklandsȱauthority.ȱIsȱitȱpossibleȱforȱaȱfootballȱ
teamȱtoȱbeȱconsideredȱpropertyȱforȱpurposesȱofȱeminentȱdomain?ȱExplain.ȱ[Cityȱ
ofȱOaklandȱv.ȱOaklandȱRaiders,ȱ646ȱP.ȱ2dȱ835ȱ(Calif.ȱ1982)]ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ181ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱThisȱgameȱisȱcalledȱIȱHaveWhoȱHas.ȱMakeȱtwoȱcopiesȱofȱtheȱtableȱbeȬ
low.ȱKeepȱoneȱcopyȱandȱcutȱtheȱotherȱoneȱintoȱseparateȱpieces.ȱShuffleȱtheȱcardsȱandȱ
giveȱoneȱtoȱeachȱplayer.ȱReadȱtheȱfirstȱdefinitionȱtoȱtheȱplayers.ȱTheȱstudentȱwhoȱhasȱ
thatȱtermȱwillȱthenȱorallyȱreadȱhisȱorȱherȱcard.ȱTheȱgameȱcontinuesȱuntilȱtheȱstudentȱ
whoȱhasȱaȱtermȱbutȱnoȱdefinitionȱreadsȱhisȱorȱherȱcard.ȱTheȱcardsȱcouldȱbeȱreshufȬ
fledȱforȱanotherȱroundȱofȱplay.ȱFirstȱdefinitionȱtoȱbeȱreadȱtoȱplayers:ȱWhoȱhasȱtheȱ
partyȱwhoȱgivesȱupȱownershipȱpowers?ȱ
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Iȱhaveȱgrantor.ȱ
Whoȱhasȱanȱestateȱ
thatȱbasesȱownerȬ
shipȱonȱsomeȱactȱorȱ
event?ȱ
Iȱhaveȱconditionalȱ
estate.ȱ
WhoȱhasȱaȱtransacȬ
tionȱwhereȱanȱesȬ
tateȱisȱtransferredȱ
fromȱaȱgrantorȱtoȱaȱ
granteeȱbyȱdeed?ȱ
Iȱhaveȱconveyance.ȱ
Whoȱhasȱanȱestateȱ
thatȱinvolvesȱownȬ
ershipȱforȱaȱlimitedȱ
period?ȱ
Iȱhaveȱnonfreeholdȱ
estate.ȱ
Whoȱhasȱtheȱactȱofȱ
givingȱrealȱpropȬ
ertyȱtoȱtheȱgovȬ
ernmentȱforȱuseȱasȱ
aȱparkȱorȱroad?ȱ
marketȱprice?ȱ
IȱhaveȱcoȬ
ownership.ȱ
Whoȱhasȱtheȱrightȱ
toȱoccupyȱaȱpropȬ
erty?ȱ
IȱhaveȱrightȱofȱposȬ
session.ȱ
WhoȱhasȱsomeȬ
thingȱthatȱattractsȱ
childrenȱtoȱtresȬ
pass?ȱ
Iȱhaveȱattractiveȱ
nuisance.ȱ
Whoȱhasȱaȱdeedȱ
thatȱprotectsȱtheȱ
granteeȱbyȱprovidȬ
ingȱseveralȱenȬ
Iȱhaveȱwarrantyȱ
deed.ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ181ȱENRICHMENTȱ
Inȱthisȱlesson,ȱyouȱlearnedȱthatȱzoningȱordinancesȱareȱadoptedȱbyȱcitiesȱorȱcountiesȱ
toȱregulateȱtheȱlocationȱofȱresidential,ȱbusiness,ȱandȱindustrialȱdistricts.ȱZoningȱorȬ
dinancesȱcanȱonlyȱbeȱenactedȱtoȱpromoteȱtheȱhealth,ȱsafety,ȱmorals,ȱandȱgeneralȱwelȬ
fareȱofȱtheȱcommunity;ȱtheȱordinancesȱcannotȱbeȱclearlyȱarbitraryȱorȱunreasonable.ȱ
Researchȱtheȱzoningȱordinancesȱforȱyourȱneighborhood,ȱcommunity,ȱorȱcountyȱandȱ
provideȱdetailsȱbelow.ȱ
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1.ȱListȱtheȱvariousȱcategoriesȱforȱzoningȱandȱdefineȱeachȱone.ȱ(Forȱexample,ȱanȱareaȱ
mayȱbeȱzonedȱforȱresidential—singleȬfamilyȱhomesȱorȱforȱresidential—townȱ
homes,ȱduplexes,ȱandȱapartmentȱbuildings.ȱOtherȱareasȱmayȱbeȱzonedȱforȱcomȬ
mercialȬonlyȱorȱindustrialȬonlyȱuse.)ȱ
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2.ȱAreȱsomeȱareasȱzonedȱforȱmultipleȱuses?ȱ
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3.ȱTourȱyourȱcommunityȱandȱlookȱforȱsignsȱindicatingȱaȱrequestedȱchangeȱforȱreȬ
zoning.ȱIfȱaȱdeveloperȱboughtȱsomeȱfarmlandȱinȱyourȱcommunityȱandȱwantedȱ
theȱlandȱtoȱbeȱrezonedȱforȱresidentialȱuse,ȱhowȱwouldȱheȱorȱsheȱgoȱaboutȱreȬ
questingȱtheȱrezoning?ȱ
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ȱLESSONȱ182ȱQUIZȱ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱYȱforȱYesȱorȱanȱNȱforȱNoȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱindicateȱtheȱ
correctȱanswer.ȱ
ȱȱ Answersȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱȱ DoȱlandlordsȱhaveȱtheȱrightȱtoȱenterȱleasedȱpremisesȱforȱinȬ
spectionȱifȱthisȱrightȱisȱnotȱstatedȱinȱtheȱlease?ȱ
1._______ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱȱ AreȱlandlordsȱrequiredȱtoȱinspectȱleasedȱpremisesȱatȱaȱreasonȬ
ableȱtimeȱofȱtheȱday?ȱ
2._______ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱIfȱaȱtenantȱisȱimproperlyȱevicted,ȱcanȱheȱorȱsheȱcollectȱdamȬ
agesȱfromȱtheȱlandlord?ȱ
3._______ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱȱ Ifȱaȱlandlordȱfailsȱtoȱheatȱtheȱpremisesȱandȱtheȱtenantȱisȱforcedȱ
toȱmoveȱout,ȱhasȱaȱdestructiveȱevictionȱoccurred?ȱ
4._______ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱȱ Canȱaȱtenantȱsubletȱtheȱpremisesȱifȱtheȱtermsȱinȱtheȱleaseȱdoȱ
notȱforbidȱsuchȱanȱaction?ȱ
5._______ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱIfȱaȱtenantȱfailsȱtoȱpayȱrent,ȱcanȱtheȱlandlordȱtakeȱlegalȱactionȱ
toȱrecoverȱtheȱrentȱandȱevictȱtheȱtenant?ȱ
6._______ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱAȱlandlordȱcanȱphysicallyȱevictȱaȱtenant.ȱ7._______ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱȱ Whenȱaȱnumberȱofȱtenantsȱrentȱportionsȱofȱaȱbuilding,ȱtheȱ
landlordȱisȱresponsibleȱforȱtheȱupkeepȱofȱtheȱexteriorȱandȱ
commonȱareas.ȱ
8._______ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱȱ DoesȱtheȱFairȱHousingȱActȱallowȱdiscriminationȱonȱtheȱbasisȱ
ofȱrace,ȱreligion,ȱsex,ȱnationalȱorigin,ȱhandicap,ȱorȱfamilyȱstaȬ
tus?ȱ
9._______ȱ
10.ȱAreȱlandlordsȱrequiredȱtoȱprovideȱresidentialȱpropertyȱinȱaȱ
conditionȱfitȱforȱhumanȱliving?ȱ
10._______ȱ
11.ȱIsȱaȱleaseȱanȱagreementȱinȱwhichȱoneȱpartyȱreceivesȱtemporaryȱ
possessionȱofȱanothersȱrealȱpropertyȱinȱexchangeȱforȱrent?ȱ
11._______ȱ
12.ȱIsȱaȱsituationȱwhereȱaȱpartyȱpossessesȱlandȱwithȱtheȱownersȱ
permissionȱbutȱwithoutȱanȱagreementȱasȱtoȱtheȱtermsȱofȱtheȱ
leaseȱorȱtheȱamountȱofȱtheȱrentȱaȱtenancyȱforȱmonthȱtoȱmonth?ȱ
12._______ȱ
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13.ȱIsȱaȱsituationȱwhereȱaȱtenantȱremainsȱinȱpossessionȱafterȱaȱ
leaseȱhasȱexpiredȱaȱtenancyȱatȱsufferance?ȱ
13._______ȱ
14.ȱIsȱanȱagreementȱwhereȱtheȱleaseholdȱisȱforȱaȱrenewableȱperiodȱ
ofȱtimeȱwithȱrentȱdueȱatȱstatedȱintervalsȱperiodicȱtenancy?ȱ
14._______ȱ
15.ȱȱ Isȱanȱagreementȱwhereȱtheȱleaseholdȱisȱforȱaȱdefiniteȱperiodȱofȱ
timeȱaȱtenancyȱforȱyears?ȱ
15._______ȱ
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16.ȱLauraȱBoscoȱrentedȱanȱapartmentȱforȱfiveȱyears.ȱSheȱownedȱaȱGermanȱshepherd,ȱ
whichȱsheȱkeptȱinȱtheȱapartment.ȱTheȱdogȱwouldȱfrequentlyȱjumpȱupȱandȱ
scratchȱatȱtheȱdoorȱwhenȱLauraȱcameȱhomeȱfromȱwork.ȱWhenȱLauraȱmovedȱoutȱ
ofȱtheȱapartment,ȱherȱlandlordȱsentȱherȱaȱbillȱforȱaȱnewȱdoor.ȱIsȱLauraȱliableȱforȱ
theȱcostȱofȱtheȱnewȱdoor?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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17.ȱAmberȱWatkinsȱrentedȱanȱapartmentȱfromȱJustinȱHeadleyȱforȱ$350ȱaȱmonth.ȱTheȱ
leaseȱexpiredȱonȱJuneȱ30.ȱAmberȱdidȱnotȱmoveȱoutȱofȱtheȱapartmentȱbyȱthatȱdate.ȱ
WhatȱkindȱofȱtenancyȱnowȱexistsȱbetweenȱAmberȱandȱJustin?ȱWhatȱshouldȱ
Justinȱdoȱinȱthisȱsituation?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ182ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ
spaceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswers.ȱ
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1.ȱBristolȱFarmersȱMarketȱleasedȱcertainȱpropertyȱtoȱGaleȱIndustries,ȱInc.,ȱandȱPenȬ
roseȱIndustries.ȱTheȱleaseȱprovidedȱthatȱtheyȱwereȱtoȱbeȱheldȱjointlyȱandȱseverȬ
allyȱliableȱandȱthatȱtheyȱwouldȱnotȱbeȱreleasedȱfromȱresponsibilityȱinȱtheȱeventȱ
lanticȱreleasedȱthemȱfromȱtheȱtermsȱofȱtheȱoriginalȱlease.ȱWillȱGaleȱandȱPenroseȱ
Industriesȱbeȱliableȱonȱtheȱleaseȱevenȱthoughȱtheȱpropertyȱhadȱbeenȱassignedȱtoȱ
othersȱsinceȱtheirȱoriginalȱcontract?ȱExplain.ȱ[GaleȱIndustries,ȱInc.ȱv.ȱBristolȱFarmȬ
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2.ȱTheȱTrinklesȱenteredȱintoȱanȱoralȱagreementȱtoȱrentȱanȱapartmentȱfromȱGlascoe.ȱ
TheȱTrinklesȱlivedȱinȱtheȱapartmentȱfromȱAugustȱ1978ȱuntilȱOctoberȱ1981.ȱInȱ
Februaryȱ1982,ȱGlascoeȱsuedȱallegingȱtheȱTrinklesȱowedȱhimȱfourȱmonthsȱrent.ȱ
movedȱtoȱdismissȱtheȱsuitȱonȱtheȱgroundsȱthatȱthereȱwasȱnoȱbreachȱofȱhabitabilȬ
ityȱbecauseȱthereȱwasȱnoȱhousingȱcodeȱinȱtheȱjurisdictionȱthatȱappliedȱtoȱrentalȱ
property.ȱWillȱtheȱcourtȱdismissȱtheȱcase?ȱExplain.ȱ[Glascoeȱv.ȱTrinkle,ȱ479ȱN.E.ȱ2dȱ
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ȱLESSONȱ182ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱȱWriteȱtheȱanswersȱtoȱQuestionsȱ1Ȭ14ȱonȱtheȱblanksȱprovided.ȱTheȱanswerȱtoȱ
Questionȱ15ȱshouldȱappearȱinȱtheȱverticalȱboxes.ȱ
ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ15.ȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ
ȱȱ5ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ__ȱȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ___ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ__ȱ__ȱȱȱ
10.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ
12.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ
14.ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱ__ȱȱ ȱ__ȱ__ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱAgreementȱwhereȱrentȱisȱpaidȱbyȱtheȱmonthȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱTypeȱofȱwarrantyȱthatȱrequiresȱlandlordsȱtoȱkeepȱresidentialȱpropertyȱinȱgoodȱconditionȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱAgreementȱwhereȱtheȱleaseholdȱisȱforȱaȱrenewableȱperiodȱofȱtimeȱwithȱrentȱdueȱatȱstatedȱ
intervalsȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱSomethingȱaȱtenantȱhasȱaȱdutyȱtoȱpayȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱAȱrightȱthatȱtenantsȱhaveȱwithȱleasedȱpropertyȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱAreaȱthatȱisȱnotȱunderȱtheȱspecificȱcontrolȱofȱanyȱoneȱtenantȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱSomethingȱaȱtenantȱmightȱaddȱtoȱaȱpropertyȱȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱSituationȱwhereȱaȱtenantȱremainsȱinȱpossessionȱafterȱaȱleaseȱhasȱexpiredȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱLandlordsȱmustȱdoȱthisȱatȱaȱreasonableȱtimeȱofȱdayȱ
10.ȱSituationȱwhereȱaȱpartyȱpossessesȱlandȱwithȱtheȱowner’sȱpermissionȱbutȱwithoutȱanȱ
agreementȱasȱtoȱtheȱtermsȱofȱtheȱleaseȱorȱtheȱamountȱofȱtheȱrentȱ
11.ȱEventȱthatȱoccursȱwhenȱaȱtenantȱtransfersȱhisȱorȱherȱentireȱinterestȱinȱtheȱleaseȱtoȱaȱthirdȱ
personȱ
12.ȱSomeoneȱwhoȱrentsȱpropertyȱ
13.ȱSituationȱwhereȱaȱlandlordȱblocksȱaȱtenantȱfromȱpossessionȱofȱallȱtheȱrealȱpropertyȱ
14.ȱPersonȱwhoȱmightȱenterȱleasedȱpropertyȱ
15.ȱActȱthatȱmakesȱitȱillegalȱforȱlandlordsȱtoȱdiscriminateȱagainstȱcertainȱtenantsȱ
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ȱLESSONȱ182ȱENRICHMENTȱ
Inȱthisȱlesson,ȱyouȱlearnedȱthatȱtenantsȱhaveȱbothȱrightsȱandȱduties.ȱTheȱtenantsȱ
rightsȱincludeȱtheȱrightȱofȱpossession,ȱtheȱrightȱtoȱuseȱtheȱproperty,ȱandȱtheȱrightȱtoȱ
assignȱtheȱleaseȱorȱtoȱsublet.ȱTheȱtenantsȱdutiesȱincludeȱtheȱdutyȱtoȱpayȱrent,ȱtheȱ
dutyȱtoȱtakeȱcareȱofȱtheȱproperty,ȱandȱaȱtortsȱdutyȱofȱcareȱtoȱthoseȱwhoȱenterȱtheȱ
property.ȱInterviewȱanȱapartmentȱlandlordȱorȱmanagerȱtoȱdiscussȱaȱtenantsȱrightsȱ
andȱduties.ȱThenȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱbelowȱonȱaȱseparateȱsheetȱofȱpaper.ȱ
ȱ
1.ȱDoesȱtheȱlandlordȱhaveȱaȱrightȱtoȱenterȱtheȱleasedȱpremisesȱforȱanȱinspection?ȱIfȱ
so,ȱmustȱtheȱlandlordȱgiveȱreasonableȱadvanceȱnoticeȱandȱinspectȱatȱaȱreasonableȱ
timeȱofȱday?ȱ
2.ȱDoȱleasesȱinȱthisȱapartmentȱbuildingȱrequireȱtheȱlandlordsȱpriorȱapprovalȱbeȬ
foreȱassignmentȱorȱsublettingȱcanȱtakeȱplace?ȱ
3.ȱBeforeȱaȱtenantȱleasesȱproperty,ȱdoesȱtheȱlandlordȱrequireȱtheȱpaymentȱofȱtheȱ
firstȱandȱtheȱlastȱmonthsȱrentȱorȱonlyȱtheȱfirstȱmonthsȱrent?ȱIsȱaȱcleaningȱorȱseȬ
curityȱdepositȱalsoȱrequired?ȱWhatȱisȱaȱtypicalȱfeeȱforȱaȱsecurityȱdepositȱinȱyourȱ
community?ȱ
4.ȱSecurityȱdepositsȱshouldȱbeȱrefundedȱatȱtheȱendȱofȱtheȱleaseȱperiodȱifȱtheȱpropȬ
ertyȱisȱleftȱasȱcleanȱandȱundamagedȱasȱitȱwasȱwhenȱfirstȱoccupied,ȱlessȱordinaryȱ
wearȱandȱtear.ȱInȱtheȱlandlordsȱview,ȱwhatȱareȱtheȱmostȱcommonȱreasonsȱthatȱaȱ
tenantȱwouldȱloseȱhisȱorȱherȱsecurityȱdeposit?ȱ(e.g.,ȱstainedȱcarpet,ȱbrokenȱappliȬ
ances,ȱetc.)ȱ
5.ȱIsȱtheȱlandlordȱrequiredȱtoȱmakeȱallȱrepairsȱtoȱtheȱproperty?ȱTheȱtextȱmentionsȱ
thatȱinȱaȱfewȱstates,ȱtheȱtenantȱmayȱapplyȱupȱtoȱaȱfullȱmonthsȱrentȱtowardȱesȬ
sentialȱrepairsȱifȱtheȱlandlordȱdoesȱnotȱmakeȱtheȱrepairsȱafterȱreasonableȱnotice.ȱ
Isȱthisȱtheȱcaseȱinȱyourȱstate?ȱIfȱaȱroomȱneedsȱrepaintingȱandȱaȱtenantȱisȱwillingȱ
toȱdoȱtheȱwork,ȱwillȱtheȱlandlordȱprovideȱtheȱpaintȱorȱrepayȱtheȱtenantȱforȱtheȱ
costȱofȱtheȱpaint?ȱWillȱtheȱlandlordȱreimburseȱtheȱtenantȱorȱreduceȱtheȱtenantsȱ
rentȱforȱtheȱtenantsȱlabor?ȱ
6.ȱInȱtheȱmajorityȱofȱstates,ȱlesseesȱassumeȱliabilityȱforȱinjuriesȱtoȱthemselvesȱandȱtoȱ
othersȱthatȱoccurȱonȱtheȱleasedȱpropertyȱunlessȱtheȱlandlordȱknowsȱofȱaȱdefecȬ
tiveȱconditionȱandȱdoesȱnotȱdiscloseȱitȱtoȱtheȱtenant.ȱIsȱthisȱtheȱcaseȱinȱyourȱstate?ȱ
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ȱ
TESTȱ
CHAPTERȱ18
SECTION I—IDENTIFY LEGAL TERMS
Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱTȱforȱTrueȱorȱanȱFȱforȱFalseȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱshowȱ
whetherȱeachȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱstatementsȱisȱtrueȱorȱfalse.ȱ
ȱ
ȱȱ Answersȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱAȱbuyerȱofȱrealȱpropertyȱusuallyȱpurchasesȱtheȱsurfaceȱrights,ȱ
rightsȱtoȱtheȱairȱspaceȱaboveȱtheȱland,ȱandȱinȱmostȱstatesȱtheȱrightsȱ
toȱtheȱearthȱbeneathȱtheȱsurfaceȱofȱtheȱland.ȱ
1._______ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱTheȱriparianȱrightsȱsystemȱandȱtheȱpriorȱappropriationȱsystemȱareȱ
usedȱforȱregulatingȱtheȱmineralȱrightsȱofȱproperty.ȱ
2._______ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱAȱmobileȱhomeȱthatȱisȱbeingȱtowedȱisȱconsideredȱrealȱproperty.ȱ3._______ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱPermanencyȱofȱtheȱattachmentȱwillȱdetermineȱifȱaȱstructureȱisȱrealȱ
propertyȱorȱpersonalȱproperty.ȱ
4._______ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱAȱcovenantȱisȱaȱpromiseȱneverȱtoȱsellȱtheȱlandȱinȱaȱfamilyȱtrust.ȱ5._______ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱConstructiveȱevictionȱallowsȱtheȱtenantȱtoȱwithholdȱrent.ȱ6._______ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱIfȱaȱtenantȱhasȱaddedȱfixturesȱtoȱtheȱrealty,ȱtheyȱmayȱbeȱremovedȱ
atȱtheȱendȱofȱtheȱlease.ȱ
7._______ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱTheȱmaintenanceȱofȱtheȱcommonȱareasȱisȱtheȱresponsibilityȱofȱtheȱ
landlord.ȱ
8._______ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱȱ Theȱpropertyȱtaxesȱareȱtheȱresponsibilityȱofȱtheȱtenantȱunlessȱthereȱ
isȱaȱcontraryȱagreement.ȱ
9._______ȱ
10.ȱAȱvoluntaryȱterminationȱofȱaȱleaseȱbeforeȱitsȱexpirationȱoccursȱȱ
whenȱtheȱtenantȱsurrendersȱtheȱleaseȱandȱtheȱlandlordȱacceptsȱit.ȱ
10._______ȱ
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SECTION II—THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT LEGAL CONCEPTS
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱatȱtheȱrightȱofȱeachȱstatement,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱthatȱ
representsȱtheȱword,ȱorȱgroupȱofȱwords,ȱthatȱcorrectlyȱcompletesȱtheȱstatement.ȱ
ȱ
ȱȱ Answersȱ
11.ȱSurfaceȱrightsȱincludeȱtheȱrightȱtoȱ(a)ȱoccupyȱtheȱland,ȱ(b)ȱdeȬ
velopȱtheȱlandȱwithȱbuildings,ȱ(c)ȱlayȱwasteȱtoȱtheȱland,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱ
theseȱ
11._______ȱ
12.ȱTheȱdoctrineȱofȱcaptureȱgrantsȱownershipȱofȱfluidsȱsuchȱasȱoilȱ
andȱnaturalȱgasȱfoundȱunderȱtheȱsurfaceȱtoȱ(a)ȱtheȱpartyȱwhoȱexȬ
tractsȱthem,ȱ(b)ȱtheȱownerȱofȱtheȱland,ȱ(c)ȱtheȱpersonȱwhoȱknewȱ
theyȱcouldȱbeȱfoundȱthere,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheȱaboveȱ
12._______ȱ
13.ȱOwnershipȱforȱaȱlimitedȱperiodȱofȱtimeȱfallsȱunderȱ(a)ȱconditionalȱ
estates,ȱ(b)ȱfeeȱsimpleȱabsoluteȱestates,ȱ(c)ȱnonȬfreeholdȱestates,ȱ
(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
13._______ȱ
14.ȱTheȱmostȱcommonȱdocumentȱusedȱtoȱtransferȱownershipȱofȱreȬ
altyȱisȱ(a)ȱaȱcovenant,ȱ(b)ȱaȱdeed,ȱ(c)ȱaȱlicense,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
14._______ȱ
15.ȱȱ Whenȱadverseȱpossessionȱoccurs,ȱ(a)ȱtheȱoccupationȱisȱwithoutȱ
theȱconsentȱofȱtheȱowner,ȱ(b)ȱtheȱoccupationȱisȱopenȱandȱnotoriȬ
ous,ȱ(c)ȱtheȱpossessionȱisȱcontinuousȱforȱseveralȱyears,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱ
theseȱ
15._______ȱ
16.ȱDutiesȱofȱtheȱtenantȱdoȱnotȱincludeȱ(a)ȱreplacingȱtheȱroof,ȱ(b)ȱpayȬ
ingȱrentȱonȱtime,ȱ(c)ȱmakingȱminorȱrepairs,ȱ(d)ȱgeneralȱmainteȬ
nanceȱofȱtheȱpropertyȱ
16._______ȱ
17.ȱAȱlandlordȱmayȱevictȱaȱtenantȱ(a)ȱifȱtheȱlandlordȱhasȱaȱbetterȱofferȱ
ofȱrent,ȱ(b)ȱifȱtheȱtenantȱisȱnotȱstayingȱonȱtheȱpremisesȱevenȱ
thoughȱtheȱrentȱhasȱbeenȱpaid,ȱ(c)ȱifȱtheȱtenantȱhasȱfailedȱtoȱmakeȱ
minorȱrepairs,ȱ(d)ȱifȱtheȱtenantȱfailsȱtoȱpayȱtheȱrentȱ
17._______ȱ
18.ȱȱ Theȱimpliedȱwarrantyȱofȱhabitabilityȱisȱtheȱresponsibilityȱofȱtheȱ
(a)ȱFairȱHousingȱAct,ȱ(b)ȱlandlord,ȱ(c)ȱtenant,ȱ(d)ȱcommunityȱ
18._______ȱ
19.ȱZoningȱordinancesȱ(a)ȱrestrictȱtheȱownersȱuseȱofȱhisȱorȱherȱreȬ
19._______ȱ
20.ȱIfȱaȱtenantȱfailsȱtoȱpayȱrent,ȱtheȱlandlordȱmayȱ(a)ȱsueȱtoȱevict,ȱ(b)ȱ
throwȱtheȱtenantȱout,ȱ(c)ȱnothingȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
20._______ȱ
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SECTION III—APPLY LEGAL PRACTICES
21.ȱMoreȱthanȱhalfȱofȱtheȱbranchesȱofȱaȱlargeȱstraightȱoakȱtreeȱoverspreadȱtheȱfenceȱ
ontoȱDoug’sȱproperty.ȱHeȱsoldȱtheȱtreeȱasȱtimberȱconsideringȱitȱtoȱbeȱinȱairȱspace.ȱ
IsȱDougȱinȱerror?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
22.ȱMr.ȱTaylorȱalwaysȱparkedȱhisȱvehiclesȱacrossȱtheȱroadȱonȱMs.ȱAdams’sȱproperty.ȱ
AfterȱtwentyȬfiveȱyears,ȱMr.ȱTaylorȱerectedȱaȱtoolȱshedȱnextȱtoȱhisȱparkedȱvehiȬ
clesȱforȱhisȱnewȱridingȱlawnȱmower.ȱWhatȱrightȱdoesȱMr.ȱTaylorȱhaveȱtoȱdoȱthis?ȱ
Explainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
23.ȱWhenȱPaula’sȱmotherȱbecameȱill,ȱPaulaȱwentȱhomeȱtoȱcareȱforȱher.ȱWhenȱherȱ
landlordȱheardȱaboutȱit,ȱheȱsecuredȱanotherȱrenterȱforȱthatȱapartmentȱandȱreȬ
movedȱPaula’sȱthingsȱevenȱthoughȱsheȱstillȱhadȱsixȱmonthsȱleftȱonȱherȱleaseȱandȱ
theȱrentȱwasȱpaidȱup.ȱIsȱthisȱwithinȱtheȱlandlord’sȱrights?ȱWhyȱorȱwhyȱnot?ȱExȬ
plainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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ANSWERS
Lessonȱ18—1ȱ
Quiz
8.ȱdedicationȱ
ȱ
16.ȱTraceyȱdoesȱownȱtheȱrightȱtoȱtheȱairȱspaceȱaboveȱherȱproperty.ȱTheȱexclusionȱtoȱ
17.ȱZoningȱcannotȱbeȱusedȱtoȱeliminateȱanȱexistingȱuse.ȱMartaȱandȱherȱfamilyȱwouldȱ
ȱ
Practice Activity
1.ȱNo,ȱtheȱcourtȱwillȱnotȱallowȱSauls,ȱasȱaȱlifeȱtenant,ȱtheȱrightȱtoȱcutȱtimberȱfromȱ
theȱproperty.ȱTheȱcourtȱreviewedȱtheȱlawȱandȱheldȱthatȱinȱFlorida,ȱtheȱlifeȱtenantȱ
2.ȱYes,ȱitȱisȱpossible.ȱInȱdecidingȱwhetherȱtoȱallowȱtheȱcaseȱtoȱgoȱtoȱcourtȱorȱtoȱdisȬ
missȱtheȱcitysȱclaims,ȱtheȱcourtȱlookedȱtoȱtheȱstatuteȱandȱsawȱthatȱitȱsaidȱthatȱAȱ
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Reteach
Enrichment Activity
Answersȱwillȱvary.ȱ
Lessonȱ18—2ȱ
Quiz
ȱ
16.ȱTenantsȱareȱnotȱliableȱforȱwearȱandȱtearȱcausedȱbyȱordinaryȱuse.ȱTheȱscratchedȱ
17.ȱThisȱisȱanȱexampleȱofȱaȱtenancyȱatȱsufferance.ȱJustinȱcanȱevictȱAmber,ȱorȱheȱcanȱ
Practice Activity
1.ȱTheȱcourtȱheldȱthatȱwithoutȱanȱexpressȱreleaseȱfromȱtheȱoriginalȱpartiesȱinȱtheȱ
2.ȱNo,ȱtheȱcourtȱwillȱnotȱdismissȱtheȱcase.ȱTheȱcourtȱruledȱthatȱhabitabilityȱdidȱnotȱ
dependȱonȱtheȱexistenceȱofȱaȱcode,ȱbecauseȱevenȱminorȱcodeȱviolationsȱwouldȱ
Reteach
ȱȱ8.ȱtenancyȱatȱsufferanceȱ
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Enrichment Activity
Answersȱwillȱvary.ȱȱ
ANSWERS TO TEST QUESTIONS
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
21.ȱYes.ȱDougȱdidȱhaveȱtheȱrightȱtoȱforceȱtheȱtreesȱremovalȱasȱitȱinvadesȱhisȱairȱ
ȱ
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