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Real Property Law Treatises

Friedman on Leases. Milton R. Friedman
KF590 .F7
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This three volume treatise explores the law of leases and of leased premises. It includes an index, table of cases, and table of statutes. The most recent edition is the Fifth Edition that was reworked and reorganized. This title is also arranged as a loose leaf and is updated annually.

 

Friedman on Contracts and Conveyances of Real Property. Milton R. Friedman

KF670 .F7 

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This two volume treatise is arranged as a loose leaf service, which allows for it to be updated annually. It is described as being written by a practitioner, for practitioners who practice includes real estate contracts and conveyances. It also includes basic forms.

 

Introduction to Property. Joseph William Singer
KF570.Z9 S56 2005
This treatise and study aid was designed to explain the law of property clearly. It provides citations to recent case law as well as additional secondary sources that offer more comprehensive treatments of particular issues and topics. This book presents the basic rules and their policies while also explaining competing policies that might limit existing rules. Arranged in chapters, by topic, this book also features annotations in the margins to easily locate desired information. The second edition of this title was published in 2005.

 

Law of Real Property. Richard Powell

KF570 .P57   (Law Library's print subscription last updated in 2008)

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This multi-volume treatise is devoted to discussing topics in real property. Although it is primarily devoted to discussing decisions and developments in real property in the past forty years, it also offers background into the development of modern property law. It is divided into six parts - Part I, Introduction; Part II, Capacity to hold and deal with interests in land; Part IIII, Permissible interests in Land; Part IV, Relations between owners of permissible interests in land; Part V, Relations between owners of permissible interests in land and the community; and Part VI, Acquisition and transfer of interests in land. The set also includes a practice guide that offers practice tips for practitioners. Georgetown orders and binds a new set of the title every three years.

Patton and Palomar on Land Titles. Joyce Palomar

KF670 .P3   (Law Library's print subscription cancelled in 2007)

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This multi-volume treatise is designed to inform attorneys and other title examiners about laws and matters that affect title to land and the means to cure or respond to title problems. It includes an index, table of cases, and table of statutes. It is updated frequently and includes pocket parts.

 

A Possessory Estates and Future Estates Primer. Peter T. Wendel
KF578.W46 2007
This study aid is designed to introduce the topic of possessory estates and future interests to the beginning Property student. To do so, it offers a basic introduction and overview before discussing examples and offering problems in the application of principles. The book also offers explanations to the offered problems.The third edition of this title was published in 2007.

 

Principles of Property Law. Herbert Hovenkamp & Sheldon F. Kurtz
KF570.S65 2005
From the Concise Hornbooks series, this study aid on property law is organized similarly to a typical law school property law curriculum. Each chapter begins with a summary, then briefly outlines the law in that particular topic area. Each chapter then addresses problems designed to help law students think about how the rules are applied in real life situations. The problems are followed by statements of applicable laws, then analyses of the issues raised by the problem. The most recent edition is the sixth edition, published in 2005.

 

Real Property in a Nutshell. Roger Bernhardt & Ann M. Burkhart
KF570.Z9 B47
This study aid, from the Nutshell series, outlines and explains major concepts in Real Property. Topics include possession and ownership; common law estates; concurrent ownership; landlord and tenant, easements, profits, and licenses; covenants and equitable servitudes; real estate brokers; contracts of sale; transfer of title by deeds; the recording system; title insurance; mortgages; airspace; water; support; boundaries; fixtures; trespass; nuisance; and land use regulation.

 

Thompson on Real Property. David A. Thomas

KF570 .T46 1998 (Law Library's print subscription last udpated in 2004)
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This multi-volume treatise discusses in depth numerous issues in real property. It includes a table of cases by jurisdiction, table of statutes and index. It also provides a large section on the historic origins of modern American property law. Print versions include pocket parts and also offer periodic cumulative supplements.

 

Understanding Property Law. John G. Sprankling
KF 561 .S67

This study aid is focused on helping law students understand the basic principles of property law and explain the policy concerns and historical context of the law. The book is arranged by topic in an outline style format.

 

Updated 09/2008 (LS); 9/09 (SAS); 4/10 (SAS); 9/11 (ET)

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