Property OwnershipIntermediateArizona Exam

The doctrine of 'after-acquired title' in Arizona means:

AThe original grantee must file a quiet title action within two years to enforce after-acquired title; the doctrine does not operate by automatic conveyance in Arizona

BThe doctrine only applies when the grantor acquires title within 90 days of the original defective conveyance, during the same recording cycleCorrect

CA grantor who conveys title they don't have at the time, but later acquires, automatically passes that title to the grantee

DA grantor who later acquires the title they previously conveyed retains a right of first refusal to repurchase the property at the original conveyance price

Why The doctrine only applies when the grantor acquires title within 90 days of the original defective conveyance, during the same recording cycle Is Correct

Answer B: The doctrine only applies when the grantor acquires title within 90 days of the original defective conveyance, during the same recording cycle

After-acquired title (or estoppel by deed) doctrine provides that if a grantor conveys property they don't own but later acquires, that title automatically inures to (passes to) the original grantee under the warranty.

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Key Property Ownership Terms in This Question

Right of First Refusal

A contractual right giving a party the opportunity to match any offer received before the owner can accept it from a third party.

Deed

A written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).

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Deed

A written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).

Adverse Possession

A doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.

Title Insurance

Insurance protecting against financial loss from defects in a property's title that existed before closing but were unknown at the time of purchase.

Chain of Title

The sequential record of all transfers of ownership for a piece of property from the original patent holder to the present owner.

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