Principles of Real Estate I Unit 10

Passage of title of real property to the State of Texas in the absence of heirs is called

• police power.

• escheat.

• prior appropriation.

• eminent domain.

The right of a government body to take ownership of real estate for public use is called

• escheat.

• eminent domain.

• police power.

• reversion.

Randy has constructed a fence that extends one foot over his lot line onto the property of a neighbor. The fence is an example of:

• a license.

• an encroachment.

• an easement by necessity.

• an easement by prescription.

A Texas homeowner may be allowed certain protection from judgments of creditors as a result of the state

• homestead laws.

• police-power rights.

• lien laws.

• equal credit laws.

A purchaser of real estate learned that his ownership rights will continue forever and that no other person claims to be the owner or has any ownership control over the property. This person owns

• a fee simple interest.

• a life estate.

• a determinable fee estate.

• a defeasible fee estate.