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A parcel measures 660 feet by 660 feet. How many acres is it?

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1. A parcel measures 660 feet by 660 feet. How many acres is it?Property Ownership. Open choices and explanation.
  1. A.0.06 acres
  2. B.10 acres
  3. C.90 acres
  4. D.100 acres

Answer B: 10 acres

Multiply the sides for square feet, then divide by 43,560 square feet per acre. Here 660 x 660 = 435,600 square feet, and 435,600 / 43,560 = 10 acres.

Why each choice works or fails

  • A. 0.06 acres divides the 2,640-foot perimeter by 43,560 instead of the area.
  • B. Correct. 435,600 / 43,560 = 10 acres.
  • C. 90 acres divides by 4,840, the square yards in an acre, instead of 43,560 square feet.
  • D. 100 acres divides by 4,356 instead of 43,560, a dropped digit.

Work it through

  1. 660 x 660 = 435,600 sq ft
  2. 435,600 / 43,560 = 10 acres

Rule to remember: An acre is 43,560 square feet. Multiply the sides, then divide by 43,560.

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2. Tenancy by the entirety differs from an ordinary joint tenancy in that tenancy by the entirety:Property Ownership. Open choices and explanation.
  1. A.Only spouses may hold it, and neither can sever it alone
  2. B.Each co-owner may leave that share to heirs by will
  3. C.The co-owners may hold unequal fractional shares
  4. D.Any two or more unrelated people may hold title

Answer A: Only spouses may hold it, and neither can sever it alone

Where it exists, tenancy by the entirety treats a married couple as a single owner. It carries survivorship like a joint tenancy, but one spouse cannot sever it by conveying a share. Georgia does not recognize it, so Georgia spouses who want survivorship must use joint tenancy with survivorship language.

Why each choice works or fails

  • A. Correct. Spouses only, and neither spouse can sever it unilaterally.
  • B. Survivorship defeats a will in both forms, so neither co-owner can leave a share by will.
  • C. Unequal shares describe a tenancy in common, not either survivorship form.
  • D. Unrelated co-owners can hold as joint tenants, but tenancy by the entirety requires marriage.

Rule to remember: Tenancy by the entirety is for spouses only, and one spouse cannot sever it alone. Georgia does not recognize it.

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3. A neighbor has openly farmed a strip of an absent owner's land for years without permission. Before the statutory period runs, the owner's BEST protection is to:Property Ownership. Open choices and explanation.
  1. A.Give the neighbor written permission to use the strip
  2. B.Wait and raise the issue whenever the land is sold
  3. C.Keep paying all of the property taxes on the strip
  4. D.Post a sign on the strip without contacting the neighbor

Answer A: Give the neighbor written permission to use the strip

Adverse possession requires use that is hostile (without permission), open, and continuous for the full statutory period (in Georgia, 20 years, or 7 under color of title). Written permission makes the use permissive and stops the clock; a suit to eject would also interrupt it. A recorded deed and paid taxes do not stop a claim from ripening.

Why each choice works or fails

  • A. Correct. Written permission makes the use permissive, which defeats the hostility element and stops the clock.
  • B. Waiting lets the period keep running, and the claim may ripen before any sale.
  • C. Paying taxes does not interrupt the neighbor's open, hostile possession.
  • D. A sign alone does not grant permission or dispossess the neighbor, so the possession stays hostile and the clock keeps running.

Rule to remember: Adverse possession needs open, hostile, continuous use for the full period. Permission or a lawsuit stops it.

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4. A grantor deeds property to Anne for life, and on Anne's death to Anne's son. While Anne is alive, the son holds:Property Ownership. Open choices and explanation.
  1. A.A life estate pur autre vie
  2. B.A remainder interest
  3. C.A reversion
  4. D.A leasehold estate

Answer B: A remainder interest

The son is a third party named in the grant to take when Anne's life estate ends, so he holds a remainder. If the deed had named no one to take after Anne, the property would return to the grantor as a reversion.

Why each choice works or fails

  • A. Candidates see Anne's life in the grant and think pur autre vie. It is Anne who holds the life estate; the son holds the future interest.
  • B. Correct. A third party named to take after the life estate holds a remainder.
  • C. A reversion returns to the grantor, not to a named third party.
  • D. A leasehold is a tenant's right under a lease, not a future ownership interest.

Rule to remember: Future interest to a third party is a remainder. Back to the grantor is a reversion.

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5. Two people own property as joint tenants with right of survivorship. One dies with a will leaving everything to a niece. The deceased owner's interest passes to:Property Ownership. Open choices and explanation.
  1. A.The surviving co-owner
  2. B.The niece named in the will
  3. C.The estate, for probate distribution
  4. D.The survivor and the niece equally

Answer A: The surviving co-owner

Survivorship moves the deceased owner's interest to the surviving joint tenant at death, outside probate. Because the interest is gone at the moment of death, there is nothing left for the will to pass.

Why each choice works or fails

  • A. Correct. Survivorship passes the interest to the surviving co-owner.
  • B. Candidates think a will controls everything. Survivorship takes effect first, so the will has nothing to pass.
  • C. The interest passes outside probate, not through the estate.
  • D. Survivorship is all or nothing. The interest is not split with the will's beneficiary.

Rule to remember: Survivorship beats a will and skips probate.

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What does this assessment cover?

Real and personal property, legal descriptions, encumbrances, separate rights, co-ownership, common-interest ownership, trusts, estates, business entities, and life estates.
Question coverage in this assessment
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Property Ownership10% of the national portion5Study Property Ownership

The Georgia-specific distinction

Georgia-specific ownership defaults belong in the Georgia supplement. On this national set, apply the ownership facts stated in the deed or scenario rather than importing a state-specific shortcut.

Worked result example

A deed gives one owner lifetime possession and names another person to take possession at that owner's death. Identify the present life estate and the future remainder before choosing an answer.

Common exam traps

  • Confusing a fixture with personal property.
  • Treating an easement as ownership.
  • Mixing remainder and reversion.
  • Skipping one fraction in a legal description.

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