Deed requirements and delivery — MCQs

A brother and sister acquired a cabin by a deed conveying the property "to Brother and Sister as joint tenants with right of survivorship." Several years later, without telling his sister, the brother executed and delivered a valid deed conveying all his interest in the cabin to an investor. The investor paid fair value and promptly recorded the deed. The sister remained in possession and continued paying one-half of the property expenses. The brother died six months later. No agreement restricted either sibling's ability to transfer an interest, and no applicable statute changes the common-law consequences of the conveyance. The sister now asserts that she owns the entire cabin by survivorship, while the investor claims a one-half interest. Which of the following best states the parties' present ownership interests?

A buyer contracted to purchase a residence from a seller. The contract required the seller to convey marketable title at closing and contained no exception for easements. A title search obtained five days before closing revealed a recorded instrument granting the adjoining owner a permanent right to use the residence's driveway to reach a garage. The driveway was visible during the buyer's inspection, but nothing indicated that the neighbor held a legal right to use it. The easement is valid, remains in effect, and materially limits the buyer's planned use of the driveway. The seller refuses to seek a release and insists that the buyer close on schedule. The jurisdiction follows generally accepted land-sale contract principles. Which of the following is the most appropriate advice to the buyer?