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nonpossessory right of use in the land of another
easement
land benefiting from an easement appurtenant
dominant tenement
a levy by a local government against real property for part of the cost of making an improvement to the property, such as street paving, installing water lines, or putting in sidewalks
special assessment
the condition of death without leaving a valid will
intestate
vendor
seller
arising by implication from the conduct of the parties
easement by implication
a personal privilege to do a particular act or series of acts on the land of another
license
restriction placed on a private owner's use of land by a nongovernmental entity or individual
restrictive covenants
a statutory lien available to persons supplying labor or material for the construction of an improvement on land if they are
mechanic's lien
one who enters the land of another unlawfully
trespasser
claim by one person against the property of another for some debt or charge, entitling the lien holder to have the claim satisfied from the property of the debtor
lien
obtained by use of the land of another for the legally prescribed length of time (20 years in Illinois)
easement by prescription
an appropriation of land or an easement therein by the owner to the public
dedication
to have died leaving a valid will
testate
the absorption of one thing into another
merger
a sale in which properties with taxes delinquent for more than two years and not purchased at the annual tax sale are sold
scavenger
the power of government to take title to property left by a person who has died without leaving a valid will (intestate) or qualified heirs
escheat
one that attaches to one particular property only
specific lien
Latin meaning "a lawsuit pending"
lis pendens
the power of government to regulate the use of real property for the benefit of the public
police power
rights moving from grantor to grantee along with a title
appurtenance
one that attaches to all of the property of a person within the court's jurisdiction
general lien
encumbered by an easement
servient tenement
a court determination of the rights and obligations of parties to a lawsuit
judgment
trespass on the land of another as a result of intrusion by some structure of other object
encroachment
an amount determined by dividing the assessed value on one's tax bill by the percentage used to determine the assessed value
market value
a right or a privilege that passes with and belongs to the land, but is not necessarily part of the land. Includes tangible and intangible items such as condominium parking stalls, storage lockers, water rights, and certain easements
appurtenance
a levy against property
assessment
exercise of the power of eminent domain; taking private property for public use
condemnation
a right of use in the adjoining land of another that transfers with the title to the property benefiting from the easement
easement appurtenant
created by exercise of the government's right of eminent domain
easement by condemnation
created by the express written agreement of the landowners, usually in a deed
easement by grant
exists when a landowner has no access to roads and is landlocked
easement be necessity
a personal right of use in the land of another without the requirement that the holder of the right own adjoining land
easement in gross
the power of government to take private property for public use
eminent domain
a general lien resulting from a court decree
judgement lien
a claim, lien, charge, or liability attached to and binding upon real property
encumbrance
a factor applied by the state to the assessed value of properties
equalization factor
the period of time set by state law in which a borrower may redeem property after a tax or foreclosure sale
statutory right of redemption
vendee
purchaser
judicial proceeding in which property of a debtor is seized (attached) and sold to satisfy a judgment lien
execution of judgment or writ of execution
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