"This title is a part of our CasebookPlus™ offering as ISBN 9781634595421. Learn more at CasebookPlus.com. Designed for use in a four, five or six unit Property course, this casebook applies traditional property concepts in a distinctly modern context. The book begins with fundamental Property principles and concepts, followed by personal property with an introduction to intellectual property. Subsequent chapters cover present and fut ..."
"The Fifth Edition of CONTEMPORARY PROPERTY emphasizes the traditional areas of real property law that are covered on the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE). The Fifth Edition features in-depth coverage of the following MBE topics:Present estates, future interests, and the Rule Against PerpetuitiesCotenancyLandlord and tenant lawReal estate contracts, deeds, and methods of title assuranceMortgage law principles, lien priority, and the foreclosure ..."
"The Seventh Edition of Equitable Remedies, Restitution and Damages continues to provide comprehensive coverage of the legal and equitable remedies that are available in actions for both public and private wrongs. Although the casebook is designed for a Remedies course (of any length), it is also suitable for a separate course in Equity, Injunctions, Restitution, or Damages. The first half of the casebook introduces students to injunctio ..."
"This volume contains legal cases edited to focus on significant issues in mortgage law. A sampling of topics covered in these cases includes contracts for the sale of land, rights and duties of the parties prior to foreclosure, replacement and modification of senior mortgages, and government-sponsored mortgage market support institutions. The final three chapters are devoted to real estate financing for various types of projects, includ ..."
"Most of the lead cases are post-1980 with many 1990s decisions. There are significant new decisions in the "finders–personal property" area. The cases throughout deal with time-honored concepts in a decidedly modern context. Includes the nature and division of ownership, right of reasonable use, and nuisance. Covers rights above and below the surface, and water rights. Looks at the transfer of ownership and conveyance, and land use regu ..."
"The Eighth Edition retains the organization of the Seventh Edition while thoroughly updating it. The first half of the casebook introduces injunctive relief, damages, restitution, and declaratory relief. The second half of the book creates opportunities to consider these four remedies in the context of tort and contract actions for various types of harm. The updates include recent United States Supreme Court cases on such topics as inju ..."
"In this edition the authors highlight the reasons for the real estate industry's collapse and the advent of the new regulatory structures that resulted. Mortgage loans are increasingly being "securitized" to provide better and more competitive access to capital, and the discussion of the corresponding legal issues has been enlarged. In addition, Congress has given much-needed attention to the liability of lenders for contamination of re ..."
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"Moreover, the courts often say that the delivery of the deed to the escrow agent
passes immediate title to a future interest to the grantee. Under this view, the
grantor retains only a life estate. This concept makes it unnecessary to say that
the ultimate delivery of the deed to the grantee "relates back", since the delivery
by the grantor to the escrow agent is the only legally important delivery. Example:
Farmer made a deed of h ..."
"The Ninth Edition of this popular casebook retains the basic organization and coverage of its predecessors, but comprehensively addresses the tremendous changes that have occurred in the past five years in real estate finance and in the real estate industry. The Ninth Edition includes: a thorough updating and revision of the material on foreclosure, including material on loss mitigation, short sales, loan modification programs, pre-for ..."
"Real estate finance law is market-driven and therefore constantly changing. This treatise provides current, expert coverage on the law of mortgages; the necessity and nature of obligation; mortgage substitutes; foreclosure; statutory impacts; subrogation, contribution, and marshaling; government intervention; and financing real estate construction. Additional consideration is given to the potential liability for cleaning up hazardous wa ..."
"This informed and convenient study guide provides students of law with basic principles and issues of the law surrounding land transactions and finance. Each law is succinctly stated, with expert analysis of citations, points of law, rules, and exceptions. For detailed study of a point of law, citations to major student texts are provided. Discusses: sale of land contracts, conveyances and titles, real estate finance, mortgage substitut ..."
"This treatise provides current, expert coverage on the law of mortgages, including the mortgagor-mortgagee relationship prior to foreclosure; mortgage substitutes; transfers by the mortgagor; transfers by the mortgagee; payment and prepayment; the foreclosure process; deficiency judgments and anti-deficiency regulation; priority issues; governmental intervention in the mortgage market; and financing real estate construction. The Sixth E ..."
"This convenient study guide provides law students with basic principles and issues of the law surrounding land transactions and finance. Each law is succinctly stated, with expert analysis of citations, points of law, rules, and exceptions. For detailed study of a point of law, citations to major student texts are provided. Discusses: sale of land contracts, conveyances and titles, real estate finance, mortgage substitutes, rights and d ..."
"This informed and convenient study guide provides students of law with basic principles and issues of the law surrounding land transactions and finance. Each law is succinctly stated, with expert analysis of citations, points of law, rules, and exceptions. For detailed study of a point of law, citations to major student texts are provided. Discusses: sale of land contracts, conveyances and titles, real estate finance, mortgage substitut ..."