AL Bar Property 1

Question 1

A grantor conveys Blackacre 'to A for life, then to B and her heirs.' B predeceases A. What happens to B's remainder interest?

Accepted Answer

It passes to B's heirs or devisees

Answer

A vested remainder is freely transferable and passes to B's heirs or devisees upon B's death because it is a property interest that existed at B's death.

Question 2

Under the recording act in Alabama, which type of statute protects a subsequent bona fide purchaser who records first?

Accepted Answer

Race-notice statute

Answer

Alabama follows a race-notice recording statute, meaning a subsequent purchaser is protected only if they take without notice AND record before the prior grantee.

Question 3

A landlord and tenant enter a one-year lease. The tenant holds over after expiration and pays rent for another month. The landlord accepts the rent. What tenancy is created?

Accepted Answer

Month-to-month periodic tenancy

Answer

When a tenant holds over and the landlord accepts rent, a periodic tenancy is created; since rent was paid monthly, a month-to-month tenancy arises.

Question 4

Which of the following is required to make an effective deed conveyance in Alabama?

Accepted Answer

Delivery and acceptance

Answer

A valid deed conveyance requires delivery by the grantor with intent to convey and acceptance by the grantee; recording is not required for the deed to be effective between the parties.

Question 5

Adverse possession in Alabama requires open and notorious possession for how many years?

Accepted Answer

10 years

Answer

Alabama requires 10 years of continuous, open, notorious, hostile, and exclusive possession to establish adverse possession under the general statute.

AL Bar - Alabama Bar Exam Practice Test

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AL Bar Property 1