Unit 9 of 19
Title, deeds, and ownership restrictions
How title is held and transferred, types of deeds, liens, easements, encroachments, and deed restrictions.
- 1How title transfersVoluntary and involuntary alienation, transfers by will and by descent, escheat, eminent domain, and Florida's adverse possession rules in Chapter 95.+50 XP
- 2Deeds, deed types, and Florida's witness ruleThe elements of a valid deed, delivery and acceptance, Florida's two-witness requirement, and how general warranty, special warranty, bargain and sale, quitclaim, and fiduciary deeds differ.+50 XP
- 3Recording, notice, and title evidenceHow Florida's recording statute protects buyers, the difference between constructive and actual notice, and how abstracts, title opinions, and owner's and lender's title insurance prove title.+50 XP
- 4Liens, lien priority, and construction liensSpecific and general liens, voluntary and involuntary liens, why property tax liens come first in Florida, and the basics of Florida construction liens under Chapter 713.+50 XP
- 5Easements, encroachments, licenses, and deed restrictionsHow easements appurtenant and in gross differ, how easements arise by necessity and prescription, and how encroachments, licenses, and deed restrictions limit ownership.+50 XP
Practice questions
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