Trespass & Bundle of Rights
What core property right lets an owner control who enters?
Answer: Right to exclude
Which element requires acting like a true owner (fence, garden, etc.)?
Answer: Actual possession
What is a non-possessory right to use another’s land called?
answer: Easement
What is the default form of co-ownership?
Answer: Tenancy in common
A valid gift requires intent, delivery, and ________.
Answer: Acceptance
Trespass requires intentional, unprivileged __________.
Answer: Intrusion
Which element requires the possession to be visible and obvious?
Answer: Open and notorious
What easement benefits land, not a person?
Appurtenant easement
2. What does TTIP stand for?
Answer: Time, Title, Interest, Possession
2. Giving someone a key to a lockbox is what type of delivery?
Answer: Constructive delivery
What defense allows entry to prevent serious harm or save a life?
Answer: Necessity
A occupies land 10 years, sells to B who adds 10 more. What allows tacking?
Answer: Privity
A concert ticket is what type of permission?
Answer: License
3. Alice, Bob, Cathy are JTWROS; Alice sells to Dan. What is Dan?
Answer: Tenant in common
3. A future promise “I’ll give you my car next year” lacks what?
Answer: Present donative intent
Oats enters Honey’s yard to save a choking cat despite Honey saying no. What defense applies?
Answer: Necessity
4. What element fails if the true owner gave permission?
Answer: Hostility
Easement in gross is tied to a person or land?
Answer: A person or entity
4. What is it called when a co-tenant blocks another from possession?
Answer: Ouster
4. A gift made in anticipation of imminent death is called what?
Answer: Gift causa mortis
5. Which is NOT required for trespass: intent, intrusion, harm, or entry?
Answer: Actual harm
5. Sam occupies land 20 years but invites the owner to picnic. Which element fails?
Answer: Hostility
5. Everheart walks across land for 20 years openly. What does she get?
Prescriptive easement
Oats ousts Honey by changing locks. What happens?
Answer:
Oats owes Honey rent; Honey does not have to pay expenses.
What do wills require to make testamentary gifts valid?
Signed writing + witnesses