The law of property : an introductory survey

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Where to find it

Law Library — 2nd Floor Collection (2nd floor)

Call Number
KF570 .S53 2014
Status
Available

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Summary

This title is a comprehensive, one-volume introduction to the modern law of real property. Each chapter begins with an overview of rules and concepts, followed by a series of problems and exercises designed to demonstrate how the rules and concepts apply in real situations. Each problem is followed by a comprehensive analysis of the legal issues raised, including citations of the relevant cases and statutes. This edition has been fully updated to reflect current developments.

Contents

Personal property : rights of some possessors -- Bailments -- Gifts, including bank accounts -- Rights of possessors of land, including adverse possession -- Classifying possessory estates -- Classifying future interests -- Special rules governing future interests -- Marital and concurrent estates -- Landlord and tenant law -- Servitudes : easements, covenants, equitable servitudes -- Nuisance -- Legislative control over land use : zoning, the takings cause, and housing discrimination -- Cooperatives, condominiums and homeowners associations -- Seller and buyer : the land sale contract -- The evolution of the modern deed -- Conveyancing by deed -- Assurance of title.

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