Property Ownership
The doctrine of merger (related to deed covenants) means that when a fee simple estate is created, lesser interests previously held:
ARemain enforceable separately
BAre merged (absorbed) into the greater fee simple estate✓ Correct
CMust be separately conveyed by a new deed
DSurvive for a 10-year grace period
Explanation
The doctrine of merger holds that lesser interests (life estates, easements created by the same party) merge into a greater fee simple interest when both come under the same ownership.
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Key Terms to Know
Deed
A written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
Fee SimpleThe highest and most complete form of property ownership — absolute ownership with the right to use, sell, or pass the property to heirs.
Life EstateA freehold interest in real property that lasts only for the duration of a specified person's life.
EasementA non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.
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