FREE Arkansas Real Estate License Property Ownership and Transfer Questions and Answers Flashcards
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In Arkansas, which type of deed provides the LEAST amount of protection to the buyer?
Answer: Quitclaim deed
A quitclaim deed transfers only whatever interest the grantor may have, with no warranties or guarantees of title.
What is the primary purpose of recording a deed at the county clerk's office in Arkansas?
Answer: To provide constructive notice to the public
Recording a deed provides constructive notice to the public that a transfer of ownership has occurred, protecting the grantee's interest.
Under Arkansas law, which of the following is required for a valid deed?
Answer: Competent grantor and delivery to grantee
A valid deed in Arkansas requires a competent grantor, identifiable grantee, legal description, granting clause, and delivery and acceptance.
A married couple in Arkansas owns property as tenants by the entirety. What happens to the property when one spouse dies?
Answer: The surviving spouse automatically receives full ownership
Tenancy by the entirety includes a right of survivorship, so the surviving spouse automatically receives full ownership upon the other spouse's death.
Which of the following best describes adverse possession in Arkansas?
Answer: Gaining title by occupying land openly and continuously for the statutory period
Adverse possession in Arkansas requires open, notorious, continuous, hostile, and exclusive possession for the statutory period of seven years.
In Arkansas, what is a life estate?
Answer: An ownership interest that lasts only for the duration of a specified person's life
A life estate grants ownership rights for the duration of a designated person's lifetime, after which the property passes to a remainderman.