Property Ownership
A Maine property owner who dies leaving a valid will conveys real property through:
AIntestate succession
BTestate succession (the will)✓ Correct
CAdverse possession
DEminent domain
Explanation
Testate succession occurs when a person dies with a valid will (testament). Real property passes to the beneficiaries named in the will, subject to the probate process.
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Key Terms to Know
Eminent Domain
The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
Joint TenancyCo-ownership where two or more people hold equal, undivided interests with the right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes to the surviving owners.
DeedA written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
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