Principles, Property, and Land Use Practice Question
Question
A supervising broker is reviewing a transaction file for the New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson Exam involving tenancy in common and attorney review awareness. Which statement is the best answer? (Item 144)
Answer choices
- A. The affiliated licensee may handle the matter independently without broker responsibility.
- B. Local custom controls even when a statute, regulation, contract, or disclosure rule applies.
- C. The requirement matters only when the buyer obtains institutional financing.
- D. Recognize separate inheritable shares without survivorship rights in a way that fits New Jersey exam practice.
Correct Answer
D. Recognize separate inheritable shares without survivorship rights in a way that fits New Jersey exam practice.
Explanation
The correct answer is D because tenancy in common requires candidates to recognize separate inheritable shares without survivorship rights. The New Jersey reference keeps the scenario tied to state licensing practice, while the other options rely on unsafe assumptions about oral custom, escrow, client preference, independent licensee authority, or ignoring written duties.
Question details
- Difficulty: hard
- Domain: Principles, Property, and Land Use
- Objective: tenancy in common