Across
- 3. Land and buildings as opposed to Personal Property or Chattels
- 4. A person's legal residence
- 6. The person to whom a grant is made
- 9. A personal property security instrument which replaced a Chattel Mortgage upon adoption of the Uniform Commercial Code
- 11. Judicial determination of a case or controversy.
- 12. A notice recorded within the time period specified by statute, after completion of a work improvement, signaling commence of the time period within which claims for Mechanics' Liens must be recorded.
- 13. A person appointed by a Probate Court as the representative of a Decedent's Estate where the decedent left no will.
- 16. A statement furnished to Escrow form a tenant regarding status of rental and his rights of possession; also, by an Owner of land subject to an encumbrance, as to the balance due.
- 17. A condensation or summary of the essential provisions of a Court Judgment
- 21. An endorsement to an Insurance Policy (Hazard) specifying parties (lenders) entitled to participate in proceeds in the event of a loss.
- 25. A limited right to interest in land of another that entitled the holder of the right to some use, privilege, or benefit out of or over the land (for example, to install pole lines, pipelines, roadways or driveways
- 28. A deed which conveys whatever present Right, Title or Interest the Grantor may have.
- 30. The degree, nature and extent of the interest a person has in Real Property.
- 31. A document extinguishing the lien of a Deed of Trust
- 36. A Promissory Note providing for payment of the principal in two or more certain amounts at different stated times.
- 38. A disinterested third party.
- 39. A clause in a Deed of Trust providing for release of specified portions of the property upon compliance with certain conditions.
- 41. A Statutory Lien created by recording an "abstract of judgment"
- 43. The land benefited by an Appurteant Easement
- 46. To divide, distribute or assess proportionately.
- 47. A chronological list of recorded instruments affecting the title to land.
- 53. A transfer of real property
- 56. A written instrument evidencing the transfer of title to personal property
- 59. A charge upon property for the payment of a debt or performance of an obligation. A form of encumbrance. Taxes, special assessments, and judgments, as well as mortgages, are liens. In addition, there are Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens for furnishing lab
- 60. A clause in an installment note permitting the payee (beneficiary) to declare the entire unpaid balance immediately due and payable upon the failure to pay an installment when due. Such a clause is subject, however, to a statutory right of reinstatement in California if the Note is secured by a Deed of Trust or Mortgage not being foreclosed by Judicial Process.
- 61. The person who mode the grant
- 62. A gift or grant of land by the Owner for a public use. A dedication, to be effective, must be accepted by, or on behalf of, the public.
- 64. Notice given by the public records of a claim of ownership or interest in property. Generally the law presumes that one has the same knowledge of instruments properly recorded as if one were actually acquainted with them.
- 66. A map or plat containing a statement of courses, distances and quantity of land and showing lines of possession.
Down
- 1. The act of canceling or annulling the effect of a document
- 2. A legal action to compel performance of an agreement.
- 5. Not to be revoked or withdrawn
- 7. According to value
- 8. The curing of all defaults by a borrower, for example, the restoration of a loan to current status through payment of arrearages.
- 10. Succession to property by an Heir
- 14. Any property pledged as security for a debt, for example the real estate pledged as security for payment of indebtedness secured by a Mortgage or Deed of Trust.
- 15. A written instrument transferring the title to land or interest therein from one party to another
- 18. An agreement under which a lien is made inferior to another lien.
- 19. Limitation on the use and enjoyment of property
- 20. Claims of ownership of property based upon open and hostile possession an occupancy. Issuance of title insurance requires Judicial determination.
- 22. Document now used in place of a Chattel Mortgage as evidence of a Lien on personal property. A financing statement (UCC-1) may be recorded or filed with the Secretary of State to give constructive notice.
- 23. Collateral; property pledged to secure repayment of a debt
- 24. Movable property; all property which is not Real Property. Property consisting of Chattels as contrasted to Real Estate, for example, furniture, car and clothing.
- 26. An estate burdened by an easement
- 27. Property value in excess of Mortgage or other liens.
- 29. The immunity from some burden or obligation
- 30. The extension of improvement onto the property of another
- 32. Forfeiture of title to property to the State, either real or personal.
- 33. A Statutory Estate in land consisting of ownership of a divided interest, for example, an individually owned airspace unit, in a multi-family or other structure; together with an undivided interest in the common areas.
- 34. A person appointed by the Probate Court to take care of the person and/or property of an adult person who is not competent to act for himself or herself.
- 35. An order of the Probate Court distributing property to persons entitled thereto.
- 37. An official appointed by the Secretary of State to administer oaths, to authenticate Contracts, to acknowledge Deeds, etc. A California Notary may act as such in any part of the State.
- 40. A written acknowledgement of a debt by a borrower including a promise of payment in accordance with specified terms; and evidence of debt; the credit instrument. Also referred to as a Promissory Note.
- 42. A proceeding to enforce a lien by a sale of the property in order to satisfy the debt.
- 44. An owner whose land touches another parcel. For example, a road, highway, or other parcel of land.
- 45. Temporary Suspension
- 48. To give a thing as security without parting with possession
- 49. A company or individual engaged in the business of originating Mortgage Loan with its own funds, selling those loans to long terms investors, and servicing the Loans for the investor until they are paid in full.
- 50. One who holds something of value in Trust for another.
- 51. Measurements and boundaries
- 52. An estate measured by the life of a natural person.
- 54. An act of authenticating instruments conveying property or otherwise conferring right; a declaration by the Party executing an instrument that it is the Party's act and Deed, a form used by Notaries Public and other authorized Officials to verify the act of Acknowledgement.
- 55. A type of recorded Deed of Trust contained general provisions but naming no parties and describing no property. It is used for reference only in a short form Deed of Trust.
- 57. Being in actual contact; adjoining or touching
- 58. An Action to establish Title to Real Property or to remove a cloud on Title.
- 63. One who employees an Agent to act on his behalf; or the chief or foremost party in a particular transaction; or the amount of a loan exclusive of interest; or the assts constituting a Trust Estate.
- 65. A deposit of a deed or instrument with a third party for delivery upon performance of a condition.