Property Ownership
When a property owner bordering the ocean in Rhode Island sells the property, the new owner's rights to the shoreline are:
AUnlimited — the owner has full private control of the beach
BSubject to CRMC regulations and public access rights to the intertidal zone✓ Correct
CTransferred to the state automatically at sale
DExempt from all government regulation
Explanation
In Rhode Island, the shoreline below the mean high water mark is considered public. Property owners have limited rights in the intertidal zone, and CRMC regulates coastal development.
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Joint Tenancy
Co-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.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
DeedA written legal instrument used to transfer ownership of real property from one party (grantor) to another (grantee).
EasementA non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.
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