Property Law Practice Sheet

This assignment is all about practicing the concepts of property law that were covered in the textbook.

Instructions:

Answer the questions.

1.You can obtain ownership of real property without paying for it as long as you meet all of the legal requirements. This legal concept is known as ____________.

2.Anton and Marie recently moved into a new home. The furnishings, appliances, and their two cars parked in the driveway are legally considered personal property or real property?

3.Explain the different ways you can acquire personal property.

4.Explain the different ways you can acquire real property.

5.If you donate a bag of clothes to Goodwill and later remember that you meant to keep one of shirts in the bag, you can demand that Goodwill return the shirt. True or False? Why?

6.A homeowner who calls a house painter and asks for an estimate can later complain that the painter trespassed by coming into her yard. True or False? Why?

7.As a means of protecting property (not people), a landowner can rig a gun to disarm when a trespasser opens a door. True or False? Why?

8.If the trespasser is injured by the gunshot, the trespasser bears all liability for his or her own injuries. True or False? Why?

9.An electric company needs to enter private property to read an electric meter. If the company acts unreasonably when on the property (such as, stomping through the flower bed destroying the flowers), is the company liable for damages they cause to the property? Why or why not?

10. Who is an example of an invitee in property law?

11. What duty of care do landowners owe invitees who are on the landowner's property?

12. Bob leaves his clothes with Corner Dry Cleaners to be cleaned. When the clothes are returned, some are missing and others are greasy and smell bad. Is Corner liable for damages? Why or why not?

13. As the landowner, you can prohibit others from using a road that runs through your land even if that road is the only access to a residential area. True or False? Why?

14. Someone asked you to watch their backpack while they ran to their car. You agreed but changed your mind before the person returned. Can you walk away and leave the backpack? Why or why not?

15. If your landlord does not do the repair work needed in your home after you told them about it, the landlord is not liable for damages to your personal belongings. True or False? Why?

16. Personal or real property?

_____________________Trees and other plants naturally growing on the land

_____________________Carrots that have been pulled out of a garden

17. If a tenant is assaulted in an apartment complex parking lot, the complex can be found liable if there was not adequate lighting in the parking lot. True or False? Why?

18. Anton and Marie own their home and the land on which it sits. When digging for a well, they discover minerals that could be valuable beneath their land. The minerals belong to:

A. Anton and Marie.

B. The state since the minerals are in the ground.

C. The previous owners of the land.

19. A landlord can move a tenant and his things out onto the sidewalk without following any eviction procedures if the tenant is behind on rent. True or False? Why?

20. What duty of care do landowners owe children trespassers who are on the landowner's property?

21. You are a new business owner. As owner, you have ownership of both personal and real property. Create real-life story that fits your business. Include at least one of the property concepts discussed in the chapter in your story.

22. You have just purchased a home that you will rent to a tenant. Create real-life story that you might face as a landlord. Include at least one of the property concepts discussed in the chapter in your story.