LSB Conveyancing & Notarial Practice Questions - Law Society of Botswana Conveyancing and Notarial Practice Examinations Exam - LSB Conveyancing & Notarial Practice Questions - Law Society of Botswana Conveyancing and Notarial Practice Examinations Exam

Question 1

Under section 17 of the Deeds Registry Act (Cap. 33:02) of Botswana, how is ownership of land conveyed from one person to another, save where otherwise provided by statute?

By Deed of Transfer executed before the Registrar of Deeds and signed by an admitted Conveyancer By a private written agreement of sale witnessed by two village chiefs By delivery of physical possession of the land keys to the purchaser By registration of an unsworn affidavit at the local police station

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By Deed of Transfer executed before the Registrar of Deeds and signed by an admitted Conveyancer

Question 2

Where are the two Deeds Registry offices located in the Republic of Botswana?

Gaborone, which handles property south of Dibete (including Ghanzi and Kgalagadi), and Francistown, which handles property north of and including Dibete Maun and Kasane Molepolole and Kanye Lobatse and Selebi-Phikwe

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Gaborone, which handles property south of Dibete (including Ghanzi and Kgalagadi), and Francistown, which handles property north of and including Dibete

Question 3

What is the principle enacted by section 15 of the Deeds Registry Act (Cap. 33:02) of Botswana, headed 'Deeds to follow sequence of their relative causes'?

Transfers of land and cessions of real rights must follow the sequence of the successive transactions or causes giving rise to them, and no intermediate step in the chain of title may be bypassed Transfers must be registered in alphabetical order of the buyers' surnames Commercial transactions must always be registered before residential transactions Transfers must be executed only on the first Monday of each calendar month

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Transfers of land and cessions of real rights must follow the sequence of the successive transactions or causes giving rise to them, and no intermediate step in the chain of title may be bypassed

Question 4

Under the Deeds Registry Act of Botswana, what is a 'Mortgage Bond'?

A formal legal instrument executed before the Registrar of Deeds by which immovable property is hypothecated as security for a debt or other obligation An informal promissory note signed by a borrower in an attorney's office A government treasury bond issued by the Bank of Botswana A municipal rates clearance certificate issued by the City Council

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A formal legal instrument executed before the Registrar of Deeds by which immovable property is hypothecated as security for a debt or other obligation

Question 5

What is the difference between a 'praedial servitude' and a 'personal servitude' under Botswana property law?

A praedial servitude is created in favor of one piece of land (dominant tenement) over another (servient tenement) and attaches perpetually to the land, while a personal servitude is granted in favor of a specific individual and terminates upon their death A praedial servitude applies only to state land, while a personal servitude applies only to tribal land A personal servitude can be transferred to heirs, whereas a praedial servitude cannot A praedial servitude requires payment of annual transfer duty, while a personal servitude is free

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