Question

Which of the following is not a requirement for the government to exercise its power of eminent domain:

Question 16 options:

	notice to the property owner
	formal hearing by a court
	existence of a public purpose
	compensation to the property owner

Question 17 (2 points)

The holder of a freehold estate only has the right to use the property.

Question 17 options:

	True
	False

In Minnesota, prospective tenants are not allowed to see the rental unit before they pay any money.

Question 18 options:

	True
	False

The US Constitution limits the government's power of eminent domain.

Question 19 options:

	True
	False

Which of the following is not considered part of real estate:

Question 20 options:

	subsurface minerals
	air rights
	harvested timber
	land

Answer 1

Question 16) ans. B) formal hearing by a Court

Power of Eminent Domain refers to a power available to the Government to take private land for useful public purposes like expansion of roads and other utilities. However, the Governemnt must provide a fair compensation to the property owner. The property value/compensation has to be agreed between the Govt and the property owner and incase the value cannot be agreed upon from both sides, then the valuation matter will proceed for condemnation proceedings.

Hence all other options are valid requirements, except option B, i.e, formal hearing by Court is not required.