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A married couple, Lea and Noah, are governed by the conjugal partnership of gains. Lea inherits a parcel of land, Lot L, from her mother, and the title to Lot L stands in Lea’s name alone. During the marriage, Lea and Noah construct a two-storey dwelling, House N, on Lot L, funded entirely with conjugal funds. The title to House N is in Lea’s name alone. Without Lea’s consent, Lea sells Lot L to Buyer X. After the sale, Noah contends that Lot L should be conjugal property and challenges the disposition. (a) Under the Family Code, is Lot L best classified as Lea’s exclusive property or as conjugal property? (b) Is Lea’s sale of Lot L valid against Noah? (c) What remedies or defenses does Noah have, if any, against Buyer X or Lea’s estate?