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nelaaney

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Equitable servitudes are a doctrine based on patterns of development.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Harry C. Sophos and his sister, Flora C. Sophos, owned a parcel of land as joint tenants. Flora executed a listing agreement with a real estate agency to sell her part of the property. Harry then passed away and his heirs sought to obtain his half of the property, claiming the listing severed the tenancy. What result?



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Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

Students should discuss how sale of joint tenancy interest severs the tenancy. Issue of whether listing agreement severs unities is close. In Yannopoulos v. Sophos, 365 A.2d 1312 (Pa. 1976), the court held the listing agreement was irreversible and held the tenancy was severed.



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