Texas Principles of Real Estate 1 (2024 / 2025) Exam | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct
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curtsey rights
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right a husband has to his wife’s estate upon her death
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fee simple defeasible
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a gift of land by a person or GRANTOR
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Life Estate
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an estate in land for the duration of someone’s life (always a gift of land/ real estate) 1 / 4
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Homestead
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Texas is a Homestead State. The property that you own and live in. It is a constitutional right that cannot be waived.
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Urban homestead
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homestead limited to 10 acres
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rural homestead
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limited to 200 acres for a married couple 100 for a single person
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easement
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right of one person to use the property that belongs to another
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types of easements
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gross necessity prescription appurtenant
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easement by necessity
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easement given when one property is landlocked and needs to be given access to from someone else’s land
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Easement in gross
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is a utility easement
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easement by prescription
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easement granted after dominant estate has used the property in a constant continuous and open manner for a prescribed number of years
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Easement appurtenant
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used between two lots to allow the owner of one lot to cross the others property
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deed restrictions/covenants
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put into place by developer and are a private control of property
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Encroachments
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something that extends across a property line onto the property of another
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